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Hidden Power: The Palace Eunuchs of Imperial China
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by Mary M. Anderson
Sales Rank: 159006
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 318 pages
Published by: Prometheus Books March 1990
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0879755741
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0879755744
Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Weighs: 1.4 pounds
From Library Journal
For two millenia eunuchs were an integral part of the Chinese imperial system, overseeing the harems from which noncastrated males were barred. In a family-based society, eunuchs were considered to have no interests that could dilute their loyalty to the emperor. Many became close advisors to the emperor and wielded great power. Anderson's popular History deftly retells countless stories of eunuch intrigue, scheming, and power - grabbing that scandalized the proper Confucian scholars who wrote the traditional dynastic histories which are her sources. Colorful and compelling, although light on analysis, her book is a vivid reminder of the role that lust and power played in China's imperial past.
- Steven I. Levine, Duke Univ., Durham, N.C.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Reader Reviews
The book is a disappointment. It offers no general historical insights. I was expecting the author at least explained how and why an individual chose to be a eunuch, how the procedure was performed, how the society and families treated these people, how these people adjusted in the society, where did they come from, what is their daily lives... The author did NONE of these. The author simply wrote a narrative history of a few eunuchs. She wrote descriptive protraits of important eunuchs throughout history in chronological orders. The writing is detailed. For that, I gave a 3 point rating. But the reading is long, dry and boring. I only spent two hours on the book before I returned it.
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