China Under the Empress Dowager

Name: China Under the Empress Dowager
SKU: 10063993
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The History of the Life and Times of Tzu Hsi

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One of the most popular and controversial Chinese history books ever written, this account explores the Forbidden City during the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi (1861–1908). Entertaining and enlightening, this record examines a world of power-thirsty eunuchs, concubines, and Mandarins. Filled with intrigue, bitter antagonism, and ruthless reprisals and predicting the fall of the Qing dynasty, this history is heavily based on Chinese source materials, some of which may have been fabricated.

Author Biography:

J.O.P. Bland (1863-1945) arrived in Shanghai in 1883, and worked for the British-run Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs before going on to serve as China correspondent for the London Times from 1897 until he left China in 1910. He was once described by New York Times as the best-informed Westerner on China in the world. Sir Edmund Backhouse (1873-1944) arrived in Peking in 1898 and quickly became the city's most respected translator, working for both the British Foreign Service and the London Times correspondent George Morrison.

Release date NZ

February 28th, 2011

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Professional & Vocational

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Foreword by Derek Sandhaus

Pages

552

Dimensions

145x210x38

ISBN-13

9789881866745

Product ID

10063993

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