Wu Zhao: China's Only Woman Emperor

by N. Harry Rothschild and Peter N. Stearns

This new entry in the Longman Library of World Biography series offers the compelling story of Wu Zhao - one woman's unlikely and remarkable ascent to the apex of political power in the patriarchal society of traditional China.

Wu Zhao, Woman Emperor of China is the account of the first and only female emperor in China's history. Set in vibrant, multi-ethnic Tang China, this biography chronicles Wu Zhao's humble beginnings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321394267
• ISBN13: 9780321394262
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"