Author:
Hinsch, Bret, author.
ImprintLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]
Descriptionv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note: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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"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"-- Provided by publisher.
