Terracotta Army Legacy of the First Emperor of China

A richly illustrated book featuring recent revelations about China's first emperor, Ying Zheng, and his famous burial site containing an army of life-size terracotta soldiers and other artifacts  First discovered by a farmer in 1974, the burial site of China's first emperor, Ying Zheng, has yielded thousands of life-size terracotta figures and artifacts, and continues to be excavated today. This fascinating publication features more than 130 works including ten of these majestic terracotta figures, arms and armor, horse and chariot fittings, ritual bronze vessels, works in gold and silver, jade ornaments, precious jewelry, and ceramics. Dating from the Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 BC) through the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC), these objects represent the complex history, myths, and burial customs of ancient China. The texts introduce recent scholarship on this material culture to illuminate not only the first emperor's burial complex, but also his powerful influence in Chinese history and the myriad ways in which his political and economic reforms transformed the daily lives of the Chinese people. 

ISBN:	9780300230567
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Published date:	06 Feb 2018
DEWEY:	931.04
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xvii, 114
Weight:	1064g
Height:	239mm
Width:	316mm
Spine width:	17mm

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