Lecture
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite
Han Dynasty Continued: Unrest and Restoration
Summary
In this lecture we will discuss the social and political turmoil the Han dynasty faced after 200 years of rule and the strange case of the first usurper Wang Mang. We will also see how the dynasty was restored and ruled for another 200 years. We will end this discussion with the rise of the Three Kingdoms era.
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite is Professor of History and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University. He is the author and editor of several books on Chinese History, Islamic History, and Jewish World history.