Records of the grand historian. Han dynasty
Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His "Shiji, " or "Records of the Grand Historian, " documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties
Print Book, English, ©1993
Revised edition
Columbia University Press, Hong Kong, ©1993