Full name: Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China

Author: Ann Paludan Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780500050903 9780500287644 0500050902 0500287643

Spanning over 2,000 years, from the great 'First Emperor', buried with his terracotta army in the 3rd century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors details the fascinating lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors. In addition to timelines detailing the major events of every reign, this book includes each emperor's name in Chinese calligraphic script, and a datafile for each emperor listing key information, such as name at birth and imperial wives and concubines. Similar books: Imperial China by F. W. Mote The Early Chinese Empires by Mark Edward Lewis A History of China by Wolfram Eberhard The Gate of Heavenly Peace by Jonathan D. Spence Mao's China and After by Maurice Meisner The Dynasties of China by Bamber Gascoigne Treason by the Book by Jonathan D. Spence China by John King Fairbank The Great Chinese Revolution 1800-1985 by John King Fairbank Restless Empire by Odd Arne Westad The Search for Modern China by Jonathan D. Spence Tombstone by Yang Jisheng China by John Keay The Boxer Rebellion by Diana Preston The Great Wall by John Man Dead Wake by Erik Larson One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson Six Frigates by Ian W. Toll 102 Minutes by Jim Dwyer The History of Jihad by Robert Spencer