Sima Qian Summary

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Biographies (1)

Ssu-ma Ch'ien

1,220 words, approx. 5 pages

Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145-ca. 90 BC), who has been described as the "Grand Historian of China," held the office of T'ai-shih, or director of astrology, in the imperial government. He completed a draft histor... Read more

Essays & Analysis (11)

Critical Essay by Burton Watson

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Critical Essay by William G. Boltz

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Critical Essay by Alvin P. Cohen

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Critical Essay by Stephen W. Durrant

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Critical Essay by Burton Watson

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Critical Essay by Grant Hardy

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Critical Essay by Joseph Roe Allen III

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Critical Essay by Raymond Dawson

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Critical Essay by Stephen W. Durrant

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