Empress Wu the Great

Empress Wu the Great

Tang Dynasty China

by X. L. Woo

175 pages· ISBN 9780875866628

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Europe and Great Britain have had many sovereign queens in the course of history. In ancient China, there was none of that. Only one Empress ever ruled China in her own name OCo Empress Wu. Given her startling performance in a world of deadly intrigue and shifting loyalties, Wu is still respected as an effective and clear-sighted ruler."

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    How does Wu's journey from a low-ranking concubine to the sole female ruler of China challenge your preconceptions about power, ambition, and survival in the ancient world?

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    In what ways does the book portray the traditional Confucian expectations of women during the Tang dynasty, and how does Wu subvert or manipulate these societal norms to her advantage?

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    Consider the deadly court intrigue and shifting loyalties described in the book; in your own life, how do you navigate environments where alliances are fragile and the stakes are high?

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