{"product_id":"x-keine-angabe-the-emperor-s-dilemma-9787208184756","title":"The Emperor's Dilemma","description":"Unmasking the Throne: Tracking the Political Struggles of Emperors, Empress Dowagers, Retired Emperors, and Powerful Chancellors-A Retelling of Three Centuries of Song History Beyond the Official Narrative¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCourt intrigues permeate the entire history of China's monarchical politics. Whether during unified dynasties like the Qin and Han, Sui and Tang, or Ming and Qing, or in periods of division such as the Three Kingdoms, Sixteen Kingdoms, Northern and Southern Dynasties, and Ten Kingdoms, none were free from relentless and brutal power struggles within the palace. However, in historical narratives, the court politics of the Song Dynasty have often been portrayed as an exception-a model of imperial governance characterized by brotherly harmony, spousal concord, paternal kindness, filial piety, sagely rulers, and virtuous ministers.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut was this truly the case? This book adopts the perspective of court politics to reexamine contentious key events in Song Dynasty palace struggles, such as the Chenqiao Mutiny, the \"Axe Sound and Candle Shadow\" incident, the Chanyuan Alliance, and the Shaoxi Coup. Breaking free from established conclusions, it seeks traces of unvarnished truth hidden within historical sources, striving to reconstruct the shifting dynamics of political power in the Song court and uncover the reality of palace intrigues to the greatest extent possible.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe book divides Song political history into four distinct phases dominated, in turn, by emperors, empress dowagers, retired emperors, and powerful chancellors. It reveals the intricate factional conflicts within the political centers of each period and their impact on the course of history, offering an alternative lens through which to understand the Song Dynasty.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿\n\u003cbr\u003e\n¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿","brand":"CNPIE Group Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53820027634006,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/x-keine-angabe-the-emperor-s-dilemma-9787208184756","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}