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Editor's Preface | p. vii |
Author's Preface | p. ix |
Genealogies of the House of Tang and the House of Wu | p. xvii |
What's in a Name? | p. 1 |
Historical Preconditions for the Ascent of a Woman Emperor: Steppe Culture, the Silk Road, and Buddhism | p. 11 |
From the Sichuan Countryside to the Inner Palace | p. 17 |
Empress Wu: A Changing of the Guard | p. 37 |
The Two Sages | p. 49 |
Celestial Empress and Grand Dowager | p. 65 |
Wu Zhao as Lover: Lady of Perfect Satisfaction | p. 93 |
Sage Mother Rising | p. 103 |
Queen of Terror | p. 125 |
Bodhisattva of Mercy | p. 137 |
Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty | p. 157 |
Octogenarian in Retreat: Succession, Factionalism, and Craneriding in the Final Years | p. 181 |
Conclusion: The Vain Quest for Wu Zhao | p. 205 |
A Note on the Sources | p. 215 |
Chronology | p. 221 |
Glossary | p. 223 |
Index | p. 231 |
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