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Empresses In Waiting
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Author : Christian Rollinger
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2024-05-20
Empresses In Waiting written by Christian Rollinger and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-20 with History categories.
Empresses-in-Waiting comprises case studies of late antique empresses, female members of imperial dynasties, and female members of the highest nobility of the late Roman empire, ranging from the fourth to the seventh centuries AD. Situated in the context of the broader developments of scholarship on late antique and byzantine empresses, this volume explores the political agency, religious authority, and influence of imperial and near-imperial women within the Late Roman imperial court, which is understood as a complex spatial, social, and cultural system, the centre of patronage networks, and an arena for elite competition. The studies explore female performance and representation in literary and visual media as well as in court ceremonial, and discuss the opportunities and constraints of female power within a male dominated court environment and the broader realms of imperial activity. By focusing on imperial women, the volume not only addresses questions of gendered rhetoric and agency but throws into relief general dynamics in the exercise of imperial power during a period in which the classical Mediterranean world at large, as well as the Roman monarchy, underwent crucial transformations.
The Other Empress
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Author : Amanda Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Red Empress Publishing
Release Date : 2020-12-19
The Other Empress written by Amanda Roberts and has been published by Red Empress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-19 with Literary Collections categories.
In this exciting novel from USA Today best-selling author Amanda Roberts, the story of the slow march toward the fall of the Qing Dynasty comes to life in vivid detail, revealing a world of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue surrounding the world of empresses, princesses, consorts, and concubines, and the emperors they served. History books may tell about the fall of the Qing Dynasty. But they haven't told my story… Born to a family of wealth and privilege, Zhenxiu was trained from a young age to become the wife of a very powerful man, though she prayed it would not be Prince Yizhu, the future Xianfeng Emperor, a man with cruel and salacious appetites. The sudden death of the prince's consort, however, thrusts fifteen-year-old Zhenxiu into the prince's bed and the center of the Qing Court, a court still reeling from the aftershocks of the Opium War. Zhenxiu finds solace in the friendship of a girl named Lanhua, and she does her best to help her friend rise in the emperor's estimation. When the emperor dies and leaves only Lanhua's five-year-old son as his heir, Zhenxiu finds herself as the de facto ruler of China, a position she was never trained to occupy. As she leans more and more on Lanhua for help, she slowly comes to realize that Lanhua's ambition has no bounds. An ambition that could get them both killed. The Other Empress is a riveting historical drama that brings to light the story of an empress who stood at the helm of the Qing Dynasty for more than twenty years. An empress overshadowed by the strong presence of the woman who would prove to be her dearest friend—and her most dangerous rival. Keywords: historical fiction, historical Chinese fiction, 19th century, China, Qing Dynasty, Philipa Gregory, Amy Tan, saga, series, epic, Asia, classics, dark ages, royalty, dark history, royal, imperial, genealogy, medieval, middle ages, kings, queen, emperor, empress, romance, drama
The True Story Of The Empress Dowager
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Author : Der Ling
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-05-26
The True Story Of The Empress Dowager written by Der Ling and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-26 with categories.
Der Ling became the First lady-in-waiting to Empress Dowager Cixi, as well as a translator, and was highly trusted by the Empress-Dowager to share many memories and opinions with her. In this fascinating story, Der Ling reveals the history and true story behind the character of the Empress-Dowager Cixi - not the monster of depravity depicted in the popular press. but an aging woman who loved beautiful things and had many regrets about the past. Originally published as "Old Buddha" this thoughtful and well written account reveals the tragic story of the end of the Qing Dynasty, compassionately and truthful told through the articulate writing of a trusted friend.
The Lonely Empress
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Author : Joan Haslip
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 1987
The Lonely Empress written by Joan Haslip and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Two Years In The Forbidden City
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Author : Princess Der Ling
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2018-10-29
Two Years In The Forbidden City written by Princess Der Ling and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Two Years in the Forbidden City is the memoir by Princess Der Ling about her life in the service of Empress Dowager Cixi, where she was the First lady-in-waiting, as well as interpreter for her when she received foreign visitors. The book provides unique insights into life at the Manchu court and the character of the Empress, a world that ended abruptly with the 1911 revolution that overthrew the Manchu or Qing dynasty.
Two Years In The Forbidden City
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Author : Princess Der Ling
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-02-10
Two Years In The Forbidden City written by Princess Der Ling and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Two Years in the Forbidden City by Princess Der Ling (with photographs by Xun Ling) is an account of the Princess Der Ling's time as First Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress Dowager of China."Princess" Der Ling (1885 – 1944) was a Manchu, the daughter of Yu Keng. Yu Keng was a member of the Manchu Plain White Banner Corps and according to his daughter was a Lord. He was known for his progressive, reformist views, as well as for his unvarying support of the Empress Dowager Cixi.Yu Keng's daughters Der Ling and Rong Ling (1882–1973, the future Madame Dan Paochao of Beijing) received a western education, having studied dance in Paris with Isadora Duncan. Upon return from France, Der Ling became the First lady-in-waiting to Empress Dowager Cixi, as well as a translator. She stayed at court until March 1905. In 1907, Der Ling married Thaddeus C. White, an American. Der Ling had a brother, Xunling (ca. 1880–1943), who studied photography in France and later took the only photographs of Empress Dowager Cixi still in existence.Using the title of princess, which would create controversy for her in both China and the United States in future, Der Ling wrote down her unique experience in court in her memoirs Two Years in the Forbidden City, which were published in 1911, and wrote about the experience through her next seven books. "Two Years" gives historical insights into life at court and Der Ling's service to the Dowager Empress, essentially a world that has disappeared.
The Reluctant Empress
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Author : Brigitte Hamann
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2012-04-05
The Reluctant Empress written by Brigitte Hamann and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The real-life tale behind Netflix's Empress Sisi and the Anarchist, whose assassination in 1898 shocked the world. Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known to her family as 'Sisi', belongs to a famous love story of European royalty. In 1853 the Emperor Franz Josef, the most eligible bachelor in Europe, fell in love with her at first sight when she was 15. They were married the next year. On the surface, it was a fairy-tale marriage, all the more poignant, with hindsight, because her tragic death augured the twilight years of the Habsburg Empire. First published in 1988, Brigitte Hamann's definitive biography tells Elisabeth's story from her birth into Bavarian nobility to her assassination at the hands of an Italian anarchist. In her lifetime she was idolised solely for her grace and beauty; but Hamann shows us a stronger character, bitter at her marriage, seeking independence, and struggling against the powerful influence of her mother-in-law, the Archduchess Sophie.
Two Years In The Forbidden City
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Author : The Princess Der Ling
language : en
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
Release Date : 2022-04-22
Two Years In The Forbidden City written by The Princess Der Ling and has been published by Double 9 Booksllp this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-22 with categories.
Princess Der Ling's memoir, Two Years in the Forbidden City, details her time as the Empress Dowager Cixi's First Lady-in-Waiting and interpreter for her when she hosted foreign visitors. The 1911 revolution that toppled the Manchu or Qing empire offers fascinating insights into daily life at the Manchu court and the personality of the Empress.Explore the realm of China's most dreaded Empress. The first eyewitness account of the Imperial Court to be written by a Chinese aristocracy for Western readers was this authentic narrative. It offers a close-up perspective of the infamous Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi during her final years of rule. "Two Years in the Forbidden City" is a fascinating journey into the grandeur and intrigue of China's last dynasty, enhanced with stunning visuals and extra historical annotations.Princess Der Ling had a unique viewpoint on the revered Empress because she was a close companion to one of the most exceptional women to rule China. With Princess Der Ling's narration and her astounding observations about not just the Empress but also living in one of the most sedate and enigmatic cities of its period, the book about the reign of Empress Dowager takes on a new life.
The Reluctant Empress
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Author : Brigitte Hamann
language : en
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Release Date : 1986
The Reluctant Empress written by Brigitte Hamann and has been published by Alfred A. Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Extremely interesting biography of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, the beautifland mysterious Queen who was the Romantic idol of 19th-century Europe and wasassassinated in 1898.
The Private Life Of Elizabeth Empress Of Austria
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Author : Barbara Cartland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
The Private Life Of Elizabeth Empress Of Austria written by Barbara Cartland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Queens categories.