The Dragon Throne
China's Emperors from the Qin to the Manchu
$40.61
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2015
Summary
They were the most powerful rulers on earth.
The mighty Qin Shi Huangdu (r. 221-210 BC), who began the construction of the Great Wall.
The long-lived Han emperor Wudi (r. 141-87 BC), who developed China as a centralized Confucian state.
The soldier-scholar Yongle (r. 1402-24 AD), who raised the Ming dynasty to its military peak.
The dowager empress Cixi (r. 1861-1908 AD), who rose from humble Manchu origins to rule over all China.
In The Dragon Thro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784290733 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784290734 |
| Author: | Jonathan Fenby |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2015 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 24mm |
About The Author
Jonathan Fenby
Jonathan Fenby is a former editor of the Observer newspaper. He is the author of books on Europe and Asia and of many articles on both continents. His survey of contemporary France, On The Brink, was universally hailed by critics.
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