{"product_id":"imperial-warlord-9789004185227","title":"Imperial Warlord","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Stanislas Julien Prize for 2011\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title 2011\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe warlord Cao Cao, founder of the Three Kingdoms state of Wei, is most commonly known through the romantic tradition of the novel \u003ci\u003eSanguo yanyi\u003c\/i\u003e and other dramatic fictions, which portray him as cruel and vicious. In fact, however, Cao Cao was a fine strategist and politician who restored a measure of order after the political turmoil and civil war that brought the end of Han.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe present work offers a detailed account of Cao Cao's life and times, using historical materials and the man's own words from official proclamations and personal poetry. Exceptionally for such a distant time, there is sufficient information in the texts to provide a rounded interpretation of one of the great characters of early China.","brand":"Rafe de Crespigny","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48309829271803,"sku":"9789004185227","price":305.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9789004185227.jpg?v=1772491153","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/imperial-warlord-9789004185227","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}