The Great Wall : [the extraordinary story of China's wonder of the world] / John Man.
By: Man, John.
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BookPublisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Press, 2008Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.Description: xii, 336 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780306817670; 0306817675.Subject(s): Man, John, 1941- -- Travel | Great Wall of China (China) -- History | China -- HistoryDDC classification: 951 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-323) 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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