It is an unfortunate part of how women are seen even in todays standard especially in religious sects where they are second class citizens expected to be a housewife and have many children as they can under her husbands authority. Reading books such as empress dowager cixi by jung chang is an interesting read about cixis life from being a concubine to being empress dowager of china in the late 19th to the early 20th century. Especially from having no power to having a lot of power and influence in china itself. She is an unpopular figure in china and criticized by many historians. Jung chang makes her point of view easier to understand her motivations and why she did it.
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OMG! I loved Jung Chang's Wild Swans so I will have to read Empress Dowager Cixi! Thank you 🙏🏼
No problem and you're welcome :) i have also read wild swans. Its an interesting and good read into her grandmothers, mothers and her life.
I love her writing style. Another book i have read is alison weir's book the 6 wives of king henry the 8th where it describes in detail about his wives. Its quite an interesting read.
I think our taste in books is very compatible! Tudor history is a favourite of mine - Philippa Gregory especially. I'll add that to my Goodreads too, thanks 😃
You're welcome. Mine too :) i love tudor history, revolutions in the 20th century especially russian and chinese revolution, political ideologies development, the middle ages and the victorian era in england. I find history fascinating to study and read with so many perspectives to learn from. I also love reading about monarchies as well