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Records of the Grand Historian of China. Volume 2, the Age of Emperor Wu, 140 to Circa 100 B.C.

by Qian Sima

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The final memoir is structured around memorials by two strategists who attempted to lead Emperor Wu into negotiations with the Hsiung-nu, a policy that Ssu-ma Ch'ien himself supported.

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Canonical title: Records of the Grand Historian of China. Volume 2, the Age of Emperor Wu, 140 to Circa 100 B.C.
Important places: China
Important events: Han Dynasty (206 BCE | 220 CE)

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Published: 1993
Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 931.04
LCC: DS741.3 .S68213

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