The great wall /
Man, John.
The great wall / John Man. - 1st. Da Capo Press ed. - Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2008. - xii, 336 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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.
9780306817670 (alk. paper)
2008930967
Man, John, 1941- --Travel.
Great Wall of China (China)--History
China--History.
DS793.G67 / M31 2008
The great wall / John Man. - 1st. Da Capo Press ed. - Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2008. - xii, 336 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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.
9780306817670 (alk. paper)
2008930967
Man, John, 1941- --Travel.
Great Wall of China (China)--History
China--History.
DS793.G67 / M31 2008