This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. A senior scholar of this epoch, F. W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to recurrent alien rule.
When the Son of Heaven Lost His Mind: Fifteen Chinese Rulers Gone Wrong
Palace intrigue, poison, and paranoia across two thousand years of Chinese rule Chinese imperial history spans more than two thousand years and dozens of dynasties, … Read more
