The Women Who Ruled China

In the late fifth century, a girl whose name has been forgotten by history was born at the edge of the Chinese empire. By the time of her death, she had transformed herself into Empress Dowager Ling, one of the most powerful politicians of her age and one of the first of many Buddhist women to wield...

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Main Author:	Balkwill, Stephanie
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	University of California Press 2024
Subjects:	women; China; buddishm; multiculturalism; governance; sixth century thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1F Asia::1FP East Asia, Far East::1FPC China
Online Access:	https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/92641
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