Wu Zhao
Rothschild, N. Harry; Stearns, Peter N.
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Description for Wu Zhao
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
This new entry in the Longman Library of World Biography series offers the compelling story of Wu Zhao - one woman’s unlikely and remarkable ascent to the apex of political power in the patriarchal society of traditional China.
Wu Zhao, Woman Emperor of China is the account of the first and only female emperor in China’s history. Set in vibrant, multi-ethnic Tang China, this biography chronicles Wu Zhao’s humble beginnings as the daughter of a provincial official, following her path to the inner palace, where she improbably rose from a fifth-ranked concubine to becoming Empress. Using clever Buddhist rhetoric, grandiose ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780321394262
SKU
V9780321394262
Shipping Time
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99-2
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