The Great Wall of China From History to Myth |
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| Author:
| Waldron, Arthur N. |
| Series title: | Canto Original Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-42707-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1992 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Arthur Waldron reveals that the notion of an ancient and continuously existing Great Wall, one of modern China's national symbols and a legend in the eyes of the West, is in fact a myth. It is also the subject of an awesome mythology, embedded in both learned and popular imaginations, which has grown up and now obscured the historical record.
Arthur Waldron reveals that the notion of an ancient and continuously existing Great Wall, one of modern China's national symbols and a legend in the eyes of the West, is in fact a myth. It is also the subject of an awesome mythology, embedded in both learned and popular imaginations, which has grown up and now obscured the historical record.