Wu : the Chinese empress who schemed, seduced and murdered her way to become a living god
Clements, Jonathan, 1971-2007
Book
Clements presents the story of Wu Zetian, the only reigning empress in Chinese history, who schemed, poisoned and strangled her way to become a living god. The story includes rivalry within the Tang dynasty, power and power abuse, and replacement of aristocratic military by a government run by scholars.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2007.
Collation:
xiii, 239 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-233) and index.
ISBN:
9780750939614 (hbk)
Dewey class:
951.017092
Language:
English
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BRN:
102267