Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People (Registro nro. 42651)
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| control field | 523 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Headland, Isaac Taylor, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1859-1942 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 1996 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 1996-05-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People" by Isaac Taylor Headland is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the intricacies of the Chinese imperial court, particularly under the influence of the powerful Empress Dowager, as well as the various officials and the lives of the people connected to it. The book aims to shed light on the previously hidden lives within the Forbidden City and the dynamics of power and reform during a transformative period in Chinese history. At the start of the work, Headland introduces the Empress Dowager, Tze Hsi An, who is characterized by her commanding presence and significant influence over the nation's affairs. The text details her humble beginnings, growing up in a family of modest means, and the societal customs surrounding the selection of young girls for positions within the imperial harem. Through anecdotes from Headland's wife, who served as a physician to the imperial family, the opening sections illustrate the Empress Dowager's transformation from a lowly concubine to the most powerful figure in China, reflecting on her unique blend of ambition, intelligence, and the nuances of court life. The emotional weight of her early life experiences shapes her views on education and reform, positioning her as a figure of both architectural majesty and depth amid the political turbulence of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Empresses -- China -- Biography |
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| Uncontrolled term | Women -- China |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | China -- Court and courtiers |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/523">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/523</a> |
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