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At once an irresistible adventure story and an authoritative guide to the notorious state
based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge
WE ARE ALL in the people business because we deal with other people all the time
Cahill brings his characteristic style to a tour of ancient Greece
He provides an insider's view of the workings and failings of the UN system
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China R.S. Gwynn At once an irresistible adventureA woman, an Empress of immense wealth who was largely a prisoner within the compound walls of her palaces, a mother, a ruthless enemy, and a brilliant strategist: Chang makes a compelling case that Cixi was one of the most formidable and enlightened rulers of any nation. Cixi led an intense and singular life. Chosen at the age of 12 to be a concubine by the Emperor Xianfeng, she gave birth to his only male heir who at four was designated Emperor when
