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Empress dowager Cixi : China's last dynasty and the long reign of a formitable concubine : legends and lives during the declining days of the Qing dynasty /

In all the history of China, only two women ever conquered and held the heights of power. Both enjoyed long reigns characterized by ruthless intrigue; they maintained an iron grip at the center while the vast country was torn by rebellions and caught up in foreign wars. Through their policy decision...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Woo, X. L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Algora Pub., ©2002.
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