A Book with Legs

Andy Meyer: To Rule All Under Heaven

May 4, 2026·1h 16m
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What makes a civilization endure, and how did a Chinese empire that conquered everything fall apart in 15 years? Andy Meyer is a professor of history at Brooklyn College at the City University of New York, where he teaches courses on the ancient, medieval, and modern history of China. He has published prior titles, including "The Dao of the Military" and "The Huainanzi." He received his PhD from Harvard University and his Bachelor's at Brown University. Purchase "To Rule All under Heaven: A History of Classical China, from Confucius to the First Emperor" here: https://www.amazon.com/Rule-All-under-Heaven-Classical/dp/0197667481Sign up to be notified about new A Book with Legs episodes: https://hubs.ly/Q0452Lh70

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