Reading People and Reading History: An Alternative Interpretation of Famous Figures in Chinese History

Author: Tang Xiaolan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book presents living, breathing figures that roam within the historical ecosystem, rather than isolated, cold celebrity specimens stored in museums, detached from their time. Placing a person back into their historical ecosystem reveals overlooked aspects: does a loyal minister's influence on a nation always have a positive effect? How can one break through a rigid political order to pursue personal development? Are staunch opponents truly willing to sacrifice for the truth they believe in? Is a figure with immense power truly suited to survive in the political arena?