The World of Wu Zhao : Annotated Selections from Zhang Zhuo's Court and Country - N. Harry Rothschild

The World of Wu Zhao

Annotated Selections from Zhang Zhuo's Court and Country

By: N. Harry Rothschild

Paperback | 11 February 2025

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This annotated translation of Zhang Zhuo's collection of miscellany, Court and Country, offers a lively, folksy, and novel perspective on the empire of Wu Zhao, China's first and only female emperor, that will amuse and shock readers, prompting them to recalibrate everything they think they know about medieval China.

The World of Wu Zhao includes separate chapters on a number of different themes and topics: Buddhist and Daoist monks, the female emperor's male favorites (who dressed up in rainbow feathered garments and pranced around her court astride wooden red-capped cranes), cruel officials (bloodthirsty henchmen who took an aesthetic delight in their vocation), as well as sections on flora and fauna, the common folk, artisans and craftsmen, the military, spirits and the supernatural, the borderlands, and local officials.

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"With this latest publication, N. Harry Rothschild cements his reputation as the foremost authority on Wu Zhao. His commentary, interspersed with translations of excerpts from Zhang Zhuo's eighth-century Collected Records of Court and Country provides unparalleled insight into Wu Zhao's court and Tang society, religion, and international relations. The book is meticulously produced with helpful reference matter, making it suitable for students and learners at all levels. This book is a parting gift from Harry, and we will miss him terribly" - Michelle C. Wang, Department of Art and Art History, Georgetown University.

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