The capital pulsates with strange signs and foreboding omens as Emperor Gaozong, lying on his deathbed within the palace, contemplates the legacy he leaves behind. Amidst the complexities of war in ...

Since the early Western Han Dynasty there had taken place a large-scale removal of merited personnel and high officials, their kith and kin and families to Changling to protect Emperor Wu Di's tomb.

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...

Though Wu is a minor character in the original book, which is based on real events, Merrill was captivated by her story. In the late 1800s, the Chinese girl was sold into slavery and sent to the ...

For reviewers, books generated by academic conferences present a challenge ... should be congratulated for editing a volume that avoids these pitfalls. The Emperor in the Byzantine World is coherent ...