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Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China

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Journey through Imperial China's dynastic sovereignty.

If you're a history buff intrigued by the rich tapestry of China's imperial past, this book is a treasure trove. Imagine leafing through centuries of power, culture, and innovation in a concise, reign-by-reign narrative. It's a deep dive into the heartbeat of a civilization, inviting not just a read but an experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China

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ISBN: 9780500050903
Authors: Ann Paludan
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date of Publication: 1998-11-17
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
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Spanning more than two thousand years, from the first emperor, buried with his terra-cotta army in the third century B.C., to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City as a boy of four in 1911, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors presents the entire history of this vast and still mysterious region through the stories of its all-powerful rulers. The Chinese imperial system combined a highly centralized administration with a Confucian philosophy of moral-political beliefs. The emperor was the Son of Heaven and enjoyed semi-divine powers, but he was not infallible: should he fail his subjects, rebellion was justified. The emperors therefore weathered centuries of violent change and, despite brutal revolts and civil wars, remained at the center of the largest political unit in the world, the Middle Kingdom. The emperors were an extraordinary group of men--and one woman, Wu Zetian--whose virtues and faults were magnified by their exalted position. Many were literary scholars and painters (the Song emperor, Huizong, founded an imperial academy of painting). Some were mentally retarded; and some left the control of the empire to their eunuchs, concubines, or dowager empresses. Under able rulers, China's frontiers expanded, dominating Central and Southeast Asia; under weak rulers the frontiers shrank,
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Journey through Imperial China's dynastic sovereignty.

If you're a history buff intrigued by the rich tapestry of China's imperial past, this book is a treasure trove. Imagine leafing through centuries of power, culture, and innovation in a concise, reign-by-reign narrative. It's a deep dive into the heartbeat of a civilization, inviting not just a read but an experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.