The great wall / John Man.

By:

Man, John

Publication details: Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2008.Edition: 1st. Da Capo Press edDescription: xii, 336 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9780306817670 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

DS793.G67 M31 2008

Summary: John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China--from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	DS793 .G67 M31 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001028454

Subtitle from jacket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China--from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower.

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