History Express: Infamous Chinese Emperors - Tales of Tyranny and Misrule - Couverture souple

Asiapac Books

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9812294597 ISBN 13 : 9789812294593

Editeur : Asiapac Books, 2005

Synopsis

In ancient China, an emperor is regarded as tianzi or "Heaven’s son", one who is sent from Heaven to rule the nation and its people. Little wonder that he held sway over the masses and is deemed sacred and inviolate. Literally, a dynasty’s rise and fall, and the people’s weal and woe, are intimately linked to his calibre and character. Much has been written about the great emperors of China. But what about those rulers who, through their whims and fancies, had the commoners gnash their teeth in grief and hate? Here are 12 stories on China's most notorious emperors - a motley crew of squanderers, murderers, thugs, lechers and idiots swaggering under the holy cloak of a tianzi! Read on and see how they got their just deserts!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Asiapac Books
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9812294597
• ISBN 13: 9789812294593
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Tian Hengyu
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible