{"product_id":"great-wall-2","title":"Great Wall","description":"\u003cp\u003eLegendarily 2,200 years old and 4,300 miles long, China's Great Wall seems to be a confident physical statement made by an advanced civilization, anxious to draw a line between itself and the 'barbarians' at its borders. But behind the Wall's intimidating exterior, and the myths that have built up around it, lies a history far more fragmented and far less illustrious than its crowds of modern-day tourists might imagine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this epic history exploring the conquests and cataclysms of the Chinese empire over the past 3,000 years, Julia Lovell restores a human dimension to this astonishing structure: examining the emperors who planned new phases of building; the people who constructed, lived and guarded the walls; and the millions who died - of overwork, starvation, cold and combat. \u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand China's past, present and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54228051034456,"sku":"9781843542155","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781843542155_d704a124-d7ba-4f1f-80ee-dd7059296ca2.jpg?v=1764921650","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/great-wall-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}