THE MARTIAL EMPEROR: Emperor Wu of Han 汉武帝刘彻: The Monarch Who Forged China's Golden Age and Paid the Ultimate Price (The World Wisdom Archive) - Tapa blanda

The Martial Emperor (Paperback)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. He inherited peace. He forged an empire. He paid the ultimate price.Emperor Wu of Han (141-87 BCE) transformed a stable state into the greatest civilization on earth. He defeated the Xiongnu, opened the Silk Road, and made Confucianism China's state ideology for two millennia.But his ambition came at a staggering cost. His wars emptied the treasury. His paranoia destroyed his own family. His reign ended in tragedy and repentance.This is the definitive account of the Martial Emperor-the visionary who remade the world and the tyrant who nearly destroyed it.Option 2: Comprehensive & Evocative (Best for desktop browsers)"" - "To achieve extraordinary feats, one must await extraordinary men"In 141 BCE, a sixteen-year-old boy ascended the throne of the Han Dynasty. He would reign for fifty-four years-longer than any emperor before him-and reshape Chinese civilization forever.The Martial Emperor is the definitive biographical account of Emperor Wu of Han (), the monarch who forged China's Golden Age and paid the ultimate price.Inside this book, you will discover: How a teenage emperor outmaneuvered his powerful grandmother to seize control of the empireThe brilliant "Order of Enlarging Favors" () that dismantled rebellious kingdoms without a single battleThe epic campaigns that crushed the Xiongnu nomads and secured China's northern frontierHow Zhang Qian's "failed" mission opened the Silk Road and connected East to WestThe creation of the Imperial Academy, the civil service system, and Confucianism as the state ideologyThe salt and iron monopolies that financed an empire-and impoverished a peopleThe tragic "Curse of Witchcraft" () that consumed the crown prince and thousands of innocentsThe astonishing Luntai Repentance Edict ()-an emperor's public admission of his own failuresDrawing on the Records of the Grand Historian (), the Book of Han (), and the Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government (), Roy Shiba presents a balanced, gripping portrait of one of history's most complex rulers.Emperor Wu was: A visionary who built institutions that outlasted himA conqueror who expanded the empire to its greatest extentA patron of culture who shaped Chinese thought for 2,000 yearsA paranoid tyrant who destroyed his own familyA man capable of profound repentance-but only after the damage was doneWhat modern leaders can learn from Emperor Wu: Why vision matters-and why vision without balance is dangerousHow to build institutions that endure beyond your lifetimeThe dangers of unchecked power and the corruption it bringsWhy succession planning is the most critical test of leadershipThat even the most powerful leader can acknowledge their errorsThe Martial Emperor is essential reading for history enthusiasts, students of leadership, and anyone who wants to understand the forces that shaped the world's oldest continuous civilization.Scroll up and click "Buy Now" to discover the extraordinary story of the emperor who remade China-and the price he paid for greatness. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798191437569

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