Empress Dowager Cixi : the concubine who launched modern China
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
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Franklin Ave. Library - Biographies - Adult
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 436 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm.
Language
English

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"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-415) and index.
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In this ground-breaking biography, Jung Chang vividly describes how Empress Dowager Cixi fought against monumental obstacles to change China. Under her the ancient country attained virtually all the attributes of a modern state: industries, railways, electricity, telegraph, and an army and navy with up-to-date weaponry.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Chang, J. (2013). Empress Dowager Cixi: the concubine who launched modern China (First American edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chang, Jung, 1952-. 2013. Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chang, Jung, 1952-. Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Chang, Jung. Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China First American edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.

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