N. Harry Rothschild

The World of Wu Zhao

Annotated Selections from Zhang Zhuo's Court and Country

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The World of Wu Zhao is an annotated translation of Zhang Zhuoâ s collection of miscellany, Court and Country, that offers a lively, folksy and novel perspective of the empire of Wu Zhao, Chinaâ s first and only female emperor, that will amuse and shock readers, prompting them to recalibrate everything they think they know about medieval China.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 618g
• ISBN-13: 9781839983528
• ISBN-10: 1839983523
• Artikelnr.: 62759931

Autorenporträt

Harry Rothschild is Professor of Chinese History at the University of North Florida, USA. He specializes in early Tang history and the study of women and gender in China and East Asia.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
 Figures
 Map
 Tables
 Weights and Measures
 Introduction
 Chapter 1 Wu Zhao: her inner palace, her inner circle
 Chapter 2 The culture of the court
 Chapter 3 "Cruel officials": Wu Zhao's "teeth and horns"
 Chapter 4 Beyond court and capital: local officials
 Chapter 5 The common people
 Chapter 6 Relationships: men, women, and family in the time of Wu Zhao
 Chapter 7 Generals and military men
 Chapter 8 The frontier and beyond: foreigners and others during Wu Zhao's reign
 Chapter 9 Religion and the supernatural world
 Chapter 10 Flora, fauna, and the natural world
 Afternote
 Appendix: People and Places
 Notes
 Bibliography
 Index