The monumental history of China from its legendary origins to the Han dynasty, by the court historian Sima Qian. Its biographical structure shaped Chinese historiography for two thousand years.
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The monumental history of China from its legendary origins to the Han dynasty, by the court historian Sima Qian. Its biographical structure shaped Chinese historiography for two thousand years.