CONTENTS

Preface by K. E. Brashier

Introduction

Note on the Text

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Chronology

Map

THE FIRST EMPEROR

1. The Birth of the First Emperor

2. An Assassination Attempt

3. The Biography of the Chief Minister of Qin

4. The Builder of the Great Wall

5. The Annals of Qin

6. The Treatises

7. The Story of the Rebel Xiang Yu

8. The Story of the Rebel Chen Sheng

Explanatory Notes

Index