{"product_id":"the-only-female-emperor-of-china-wu-zetian-9798233671203","title":"The Only Female Emperor of China: Wu Zetian","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Webster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Michael Webster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Michael Webster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian \u0026amp; Asian American\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Throne of Heaven Was Not Meant for a Woman. She Took It Anyway.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWu Zetian (624-705 AD) is the single greatest anomaly in two thousand years of Chinese imperial history: the only woman ever to claim the title of \u003cstrong\u003eHuangdi\u003c\/strong\u003e-Emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer story is a political and ideological earthquake. From a junior concubine to the absolute sovereign, her nearly fifty-year ascent was a terrifying masterpiece of ambition. She dissolved the mighty Tang Dynasty, established her own Zhou, and governed through a brutal, efficient system of secret police that purged the old aristocratic elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, this monstrous ruler proved to be a masterful statesman. She ushered in a period of unprecedented stability, revolutionized the bureaucracy with \u003cstrong\u003emeritocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and ensured the economic vitality that laid the foundation for the High Tang's golden age. Her rule was a paradox: a dark decade of terror that gave way to an era of prosperity. Approx.170 pages, 31700 word count\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Webster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594100064407,"sku":"9798233671203","price":1880.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798233671203.webp?v=1774984697","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-only-female-emperor-of-china-wu-zetian-9798233671203","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}