Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic Mothers /

Wu Zhao (624--705), better known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, is the only woman to have ruled China over the course of its 5,000-year history. How did she rise to power, and why was she never overthrown? Exploring a mystery that has confounded scholars for centuries, this multifaceted history suggest...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rothschild, N. Harry (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2015.
Series:Sheng Yen series in Chinese Buddhist studies.
Subjects:
Wu hou, > Empress of China, > 624-705.
Wu hou, > Empress of China, > 624-705
Religion and politics > China > History.
Goddesses, Chinese > History.
Ancestor worship > China > History.
Buddhism and state > China > History.
Religion et politique > Chine > Histoire.
Déesses chinoises > Histoire.
Morts > Culte > Chine > Histoire.
Bouddhisme et État > Chine > Histoire.
RELIGION > Buddhism > History.
Ancestor worship
Buddhism and state
Goddesses, Chinese
Religion and politics
China
History
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