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Dragon Empress

Dragon Empress

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by Marina Warner
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From 1861 to 1908 a woman, the Empress Dowager Tz'u-hsi, born the daughter of a minor mandarin, held the supreme power in China. Opportunistic, ruthless, malicious, she ruled over four hundred million people. Marina Warner's biography lays bare her complex her extreme conventionalism; her hatred of "foreigners"; her passion for power and intrigue; her vanity and her delight in ritual; her extravagance and corruption and her love of gardens, painting and the theatre. THE DRAGON EMPRESS also portrays a China in rapid decline as poverty, civil war and foreign exploitation and invasion brought about the fall of the Ch'ing dynasty.

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ISBN13: 9780099165910
ISBN10: 0099165910
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication Year: 1993
Format: Paperback

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    A vivid portrait of China's formidable Empress Dowager.

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    If you're intrigued by powerful, complex historical figures, this book offers a fascinating look into Empress Dowager Tz'u-hsi's rule. Marina Warner vividly captures her ruthlessness, vanity, and the tumultuous period of China's decline, making it a gripping read for history enthusiasts and those interested in leadership and political intrigue.
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