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Clements presents the story of Wu Zetian, the only reigning empress in Chinese history, who schemed, poisoned and strangled her way to become a living god. The story includes rivalry within the Tang dynasty, power and power abuse, and replacement of aristocratic military by a government run by scholars.Clements, Jonathan is the author of 'Wu The Chinese Empress Who Schemed, Seduced and Murdered Her Way to Become a Living God', published 2007 under ISBN 9780750939614 and ISBN 0750939613.
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