The Empress in the Pepper Chamber: Zhao Feiyan in History and Fiction

by Olivia Milburn

Book Overview

An infamous Chinese femme fatale, in history and fiction

Zhao Feiyan (45-1 BCE), the second empress appointed by Emperor Cheng of the Han dynasty (207 BCE-220 CE), was born in slavery and trained in the performing arts, a background that made her appointment as empress highly controversial. Subsequent persecution by her political enemies eventually led to her being forced to commit suicide. After her death, her reputation was marred...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295748753
• ISBN13: 9780295748757
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher