The Eastern Han Dynasty: A History of China

A corrupt emperor rides through his palace in a donkey cart while officials buy their jobs like market goods. A dog is dressed as a minister and paraded in court. Meanwhile, outside the palace walls, millions of desperate people prepare to rise in rebellion. This is not fiction. This is the final chapter of the Eastern Han dynasty.
This book brings one of China's most dramatic historical periods vividly to life-where empresses quietly shape empires, eunuchs pull the strings of power, and ent...