The world of Wu Zhao : annotated selections from Zhang Zhuo's Court and country /

The World of Wu Zhao is an annotated translation of Zhang Zhuo's collection of miscellany, Court and Country, that offers a lively, folksy and novel perspective of the empire of Wu Zhao, China's first and only female emperor, that will amuse and shock readers, prompting them to recalibrate...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rothschild, N. Harry (Author)
Other Authors: Zhang, Zhuo, approximately 660-approximately 740
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Chino
Published: London, UK : Anthem Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Zhang, Zhuo, > approximately 660-approximately 740. > Chao ye qian zai.
Wu hou, > Empress of China, > 624-705
Wu hou, > Empress of China, > 624-705.
221 B.C.-960 A.D.
HISTORY / Asia / China
Courts and courtiers.
Manners and customs.
Tang Dynasty (China)
China > Social life and customs > 221 B.C.-960 A.D.
China > Court and courtiers.
China > History > Tang dynasty, 618-907.
China.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half-Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Figures
  • Map
  • Tables
  • Weights and Measures
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1 Wu Zhao: her inner palace, her inner circle
  • CHAPTER 2 The culture of the court
  • CHAPTER 3 "Cruel officials": Wu Zhao's "teeth and horns"
  • CHAPTER 4 Beyond court and capital: local officials
  • CHAPTER 5 The common people
  • CHAPTER 6 Relationships: men, women, and family in the time of Wu Zhao
  • CHAPTER 7 Generals and military men
  • CHAPTER 8 The frontier and beyond: foreigners and others during Wu Zhao's reign
  • CHAPTER 9 Religion and the supernatural world
  • CHAPTER 10 Flora, fauna, and the natural world
  • Afternote
  • Appendix: People and Places
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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