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Hidden Power: The Palace Eunuchs of Imperial China

hardcover – March 1, 1990
by Anderson, Mary M.
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ISBN-13: 9780879755744 ISBN-10: 0879755741
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
March 1, 1990
Weight
1.5 lbs
Dimensions
22.90×2.20×15.20 cm

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Hidden Power: The Palace Eunuchs of Imperial China by Anderson, Mary M.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780879755744.

A little-known yet significant role in Chinese history was played by the palace eunuchs--castrated men who developed a concealed subcaste that manipulated monarchs and caused the downfall of immense dynasties. This book vividly chronicles the history of the imperial eunuchs: from the murky origins of the practice to the Ming dynasty when 100,000 eunuchs were employed as agents of the Dragon Throne, to the 1912 uprising that swept away the monarchy and the age-old eunuch system forever.