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9789356567979: Two Years In the Forbidden City
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ISBN 10: 9356567972 ISBN 13: 9789356567979
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Sinopsis

Princess Der Ling’s memoir, Two Years in the Forbidden City, details her time as the Empress Dowager Cixi’s First Lady-in-Waiting and interpreter for her when she hosted foreign visitors. The 1911 revolution that toppled the Manchu or Qing empire offers fascinating insights into daily life at the Manchu court and the personality of the Empress.Explore the realm of China’s most dreaded Empress. The first eyewitness account of the Imperial Court to be written by a Chinese aristocracy for Western readers was this authentic narrative. It offers a close-up perspective of the infamous Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi during her final years of rule. "Two Years in the Forbidden City" is a fascinating journey into the grandeur and intrigue of China’s last dynasty, enhanced with stunning visuals and extra historical annotations.Princess Der Ling had a unique viewpoint on the revered Empress because she was a close companion to one of the most exceptional women to rule China. With Princess Der Ling’s narration and her astounding observations about not just the Empress but also living in one of the most sedate and enigmatic cities of its period, the book about the reign of Empress Dowager takes on a new life.

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Editorial
DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
9356567972
ISBN 13 
9789356567979
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
216
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