This compelling historical biography offers a fresh perspective on Cixi, the influential woman who governed China during a tumultuous period of transition from the late Qing dynasty into the modern era. Rising from a low-ranking imperial concubine to the de facto ruler behind the throne, she navigated intense political friction, court intrigue, and unprecedented external pressures from foreign powers. Rather than fitting the clichéd depictions of a ruthless despot often found in traditional accounts, this narrative highlights her pragmatic initiatives to introduce educational, industrial, and military modernization, painting a nuanced portrait of a sovereign trying to steer an ancient empire through a rapidly shifting global landscape.
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
Asia, Biography, Women EmpowermentJung Chang
2014. Penguin Random House.
Paperback, Dim Unk, 528 pages
ISBN 9780099532392
RM89.00
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