Author:
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520381084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Translated in full for the first time, this third volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel. The three great southern states of Chu, Wu, and Yue are locked in conflict, and their kings feel a hatred for each other that transcends all bounds. Cruel humiliations are imposed on the vanquished each time a battle is lost, while vicious scheming and internecine manipulation destroy many lives. The balance of power is threatened—but there can only be one victor. One of the great works of Chinese literature, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of Kingdoms in Peril is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of China’s ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
Kingdoms in Peril, Volume 3
Author:
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520381084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Translated in full for the first time, this third volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel. The three great southern states of Chu, Wu, and Yue are locked in conflict, and their kings feel a hatred for each other that transcends all bounds. Cruel humiliations are imposed on the vanquished each time a battle is lost, while vicious scheming and internecine manipulation destroy many lives. The balance of power is threatened—but there can only be one victor. One of the great works of Chinese literature, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of Kingdoms in Peril is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of China’s ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520381084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Translated in full for the first time, this third volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel. The three great southern states of Chu, Wu, and Yue are locked in conflict, and their kings feel a hatred for each other that transcends all bounds. Cruel humiliations are imposed on the vanquished each time a battle is lost, while vicious scheming and internecine manipulation destroy many lives. The balance of power is threatened—but there can only be one victor. One of the great works of Chinese literature, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of Kingdoms in Peril is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of China’s ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
Kingdoms in Peril, Volume 3
Author: Olivia Milburn
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520381068
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Translated in full for the first time, this third volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel. The three great southern states of Chu, Wu, and Yue are locked in conflict, and their kings feel a hatred for each other that transcends all bounds. Cruel humiliations are imposed on the vanquished each time a battle is lost, while vicious scheming and internecine manipulation destroy many lives. The balance of power is threatened--but there can only be one victor. One of the great works of Chinese literature, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of Kingdoms in Peril is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of China's ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520381068
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Translated in full for the first time, this third volume immerses readers in the power and drama of the electrifying classic Chinese novel. The three great southern states of Chu, Wu, and Yue are locked in conflict, and their kings feel a hatred for each other that transcends all bounds. Cruel humiliations are imposed on the vanquished each time a battle is lost, while vicious scheming and internecine manipulation destroy many lives. The balance of power is threatened--but there can only be one victor. One of the great works of Chinese literature, Kingdoms in Peril is an epic historical novel charting the five hundred years leading to the unification of the country in 221 B.C.E. under the rule of the legendary First Emperor. Writing some fourteen hundred years later, the Ming-era author Feng Menglong drew on a vast trove of literary and historical documents to compose a gripping narrative account of how China was forged. Detailing the stories of unforgettable characters who defined and shaped the times in which they lived, the complete edition of Kingdoms in Peril is a vital resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of China's ancient past and the political machinations that led to its unification. There are many historical works that provide an account of some of these events, but none are as thrilling and breathtakingly memorable as Kingdoms in Peril.
The Kingdoms: The Way Beneath
Author: Angus Wells
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Athenaeum
Author: James Silk Buckingham
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
The Gospel of the Kingdom
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Category : Church and social problems
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Category : Church and social problems
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Search the Scriptures
Author: Jacob Martin Myers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Problem of Easter faith, by O. Reimherr.--The meaning of Christ's ascension, by B. M. Metzger.--Rome and the freedom of Catholic biblical studies, by R. E. Brown.--Preaching and the law, by D. G. Miller.--Prolegomena to a study of the Christian element in the vocabulary of the New Testament and apostolic fathers, by F. W. Gingrich.--Paul's evaluation of letter writing, by M. L. Stirewalt.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Problem of Easter faith, by O. Reimherr.--The meaning of Christ's ascension, by B. M. Metzger.--Rome and the freedom of Catholic biblical studies, by R. E. Brown.--Preaching and the law, by D. G. Miller.--Prolegomena to a study of the Christian element in the vocabulary of the New Testament and apostolic fathers, by F. W. Gingrich.--Paul's evaluation of letter writing, by M. L. Stirewalt.
The Library Shakespeare: Comedies ; Vol. 2, Tragedies ; Vol. 3, Historical plays
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780755437290
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 1458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780755437290
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 1458
Book Description
Homiletical Index
Author: John Hancock Pettingell
Publisher:
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Category : Preaching
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Preaching
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Expositor and Current Anecdotes
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
A Contents-subject Index to General and Periodical Literature
Author: Alfred Cotgreave
Publisher: London : E. Stock
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Publisher: London : E. Stock
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description