Wu Zetian: Women Who Were Kings #2

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‘Born a commoner, became a concubine, and died as China’s only female Emperor.’

WU ZHAO–post-humously named WU ZETIAN–was one of China’s greatest Emperors, and the founder of the Zhou Dynasty.

In a civilisation that strictly segregated the genders, how did a 13-year old teenage girl from a nothing background grow into a woman who could seize the Dragon Throne? What is her story?

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For Footnotes and Bibliography, please visit:
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IMPORTANT: This book was produced as part of a 2019 Masters thesis for Macquarie University, which can be read here, and the two parts (graphic novel and written thesis) are meant to be read together. Note that the history of Wu Zetian in this book is based on academic history, NOT popular history. For example, few modern historians believe that Wu Zetian murdered her own daughter to frame Empress Wang — that is a historical fabrication that happened 300 years after Wu’s death. See the Footnotes & Bibliography section for the proper sources.

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WU ZHAO–post-humously named WU ZETIAN–was one of China’s greatest Emperors, and the founder of the Zhou Dynasty. In a civilisation that strictly segregated the genders, how did a 13-year old teenage girl from a nothing background grow into a woman who could seize the Dragon Throne? What is her story?

IMPORTANT: This book was produced as part of a 2019 Masters thesis for Macquarie University, which can be read here, and the two parts (graphic novel and written thesis) are meant to be read together. Note that the history of Wu Zetian in this book is based on academic history, NOT popular history. For example, few modern historians believe that Wu Zetian murdered her own daughter to frame Empress Wang — that is a historical fabrication that happened 300 years after Wu’s death. See the Footnotes & Bibliography section for the proper sources.

Additional information

Age

General Audience (12+), Middle Grade (9-12)

Binding

Paperback

Interior

Colour

ISBN

9781925376081

Language

English

Page Count

42

Trim Size

5.8"x8.3"

Weight

80g

Year Published

2019

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