Author:
Huen, Ian, author.
ImprintNew Jersey : World Scientific, [2022]
Descriptionxvi, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Ying Yiren's path of least resistance to power -- Liu Heng : the seasoned card player -- Cao Pi & The triumph of the good son -- Brother against brothers : Li Shimin's Bloody ascent to the top -- Li Zhi : The tai chi master of court politics -- Li Longji : Thriving on chaos -- Tender care & iron fist : the weapons of Hong Taiji -- Position of invincibility : Yongzheng's strategy to success -- What Xianfeng Knew -- Epilogue.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-172) and index.
Note:"Recollects 2,000 years of China's history by examining how some of its most representative imperial rulers seized power by applying tactics and strategies from Sun Tzu's The art of war. This volume brings together tales of the nine princes of the Qin to Qing dynasties who rose to power through their cunning wit and prowess at psychological warfare. Brimming in equal measure with narrative interest and analytical insight, this book is as much a page turner abuot human greed, ambition and its capacity for cruelty as it is a treatise on power dynamics and court politics." --Back cover.
