Title: Hidden power
Subtitle: The palace eunuchs of imperial China
Description: From inside back cover: Traces the eunuch institution from its origins in the Shang and Chou dynasties, its partial eclipse during the Ming era, and its final abolition with the collapse of imperial rule ... Chronicles the history of the Imperial Chinese court, portraying its splendor and sophistication as well as its savagery and decadence.
Subjects: Eunuchs, Politics and government, History, Court and courtiers, China, politics and government
Places: China
Time periods: 1766 B.C.-1912