Chinese empresses : the nature of female power
Bret Hinsch
Bok · Engelsk · 2024
| Omfang | 282 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Introduction : the nature of female power -- Neolithic beginnings -- Ancient consorts -- The imperial system -- Medieval empresses -- Empresses contained -- Palaces and harems -- Strategies of restraint -- Conclusions : the power of Chinese empresses.. - "Chinese Empresses highlights the stories of Chinese imperial women and how male authorities attempted to curb their power. It disputes the notion that Chinese empresses were simply hapless or powerless victims of the male-dominated political system"--
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| ISBN | 9781538186152. - 9781538186169
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