Abstract
The question of the First Emperor's extraordinary achievements is posed by looking at a suggestion that emerges from a reading of the Terracotta Warriors as portraits of real warriors. The idea is that the Terracotta Warriors reveal a tight knit state-building cadre, whose honouring of the Emperor rested on his honouring them in return. This suggestion founders on the demonstrable implausibility of the portraiture premise. Instead, a reading is offered of the terracotta warriors and the great mausoleum in which they are placed to present the Emperor, his life and state-building policies, in terms of his solipsism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-19 |
| Journal | Australian Folklore |
| Volume | 28 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Political Theory and Political Philosophy
- Asian History
- Biography
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