To Rule All Under Heaven: A History of Classical China, from Confucius to the First Emperor

To Rule All Under Heaven recounts the profound revolution of the Warring States Period (481–221 BCE), a time of political upheaval, intellectual innovation, and the rise of powerful states that unified China under the First Emperor.

Andrew Seth Meyer traces the emergence of thinkers like Confucius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi, alongside epic battles, philosophical debates, technological advances such as the crossbow and acupuncture, and the birth of Confucianism and Daoism.

Blending rigorous analysis with vivid storytelling, the book offers a compelling portrait of a pivotal era that shaped East Asian civilization and world history.