The Great Wall of China: From History to Myth

Arthur Waldron

Cambridge University Press - Great Wall of China (China) - 318 pages

This is the first full scholarly study of the Great Wall of China to appear in any language and, drawing both on primary sources and on the latest archaeology, it challenges many deeply held ideas about Chinese history.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Great Wall of China: From History to Myth; Cambridge studies in Chinese history, literature, and institutions
• Author: Arthur Waldron
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• ISBN: 1316265013, 9781316265017
• Length: 318 pages