01984nam 2200565 a 450 991078015670332120230607213752.097866106556321-280-65563-10-87586-166-0(CKB)111056487019704(EBL)318644(OCoLC)476113884(SSID)ssj0000146351(PQKBManifestationID)11155732(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000146351(PQKBWorkID)10204407(PQKB)10092179(MiAaPQ)EBC318644(Au-PeEL)EBL318644(CaPaEBR)ebr10476783(OCoLC)437191823(EXLCZ)9911105648701970420020423d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEmpress dowager Cixi[electronic resource] China's last dynasty and the long reign of a formidable concubine : legends and lives during the declining days of the Qing Dynasty /X.L. WooNew York Algora Pub.c20021 online resource (240 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-892941-89-9 1-892941-88-0 pt. 1. Rising to the top -- pt. 2. A balancing act -- pt. 3. Tumbling down.In all the history of China, only two women ever conquered and held the heights of power. Both enjoyed long reigns characterized by ruthless intrigue; they maintained an iron grip at the center while the vast country was torn by rebellions and caught up iEmpressesChinaBiographyChinaHistoryGuangxu, 1875-1908Empresses951/.035/092BWoo X. L859198MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780156703321Empress dowager Cixi3781746UNINA