Hidden Power
The Palace Eunuchs of Imperial China
Published on 1. March 1990
Book
Hardback
318 pages
978-0-87975-574-4 (ISBN)
Description
A little-known yet significant role in Chinese history was played by the palace eunuchs--castrated men who developed a concealed subcaste that manipulated monarchs and caused the downfall of immense dynasties. This book vividly chronicles the history of the imperial eunuchs: from the murky origins of the practice to the Ming dynasty when 100,000 eunuchs were employed as agents of the Dragon Throne, to the 1912 uprising that swept away the monarchy and the age-old eunuch system forever.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amherst
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87975-574-4 (9780879755744)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
By Mary M. Anderson