Religious divisions afflict the minds and souls of its believers. It is thus taken seriously by the emperor of the day. As Constantine the Great…
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Month: December 2023
The Three Perfections
The Three Perfections, or Three Incomparables refer to the poetry, calligraphy and the painting on a Chinese painting. This slim book of 64 page is…
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English bookstores in Bangkok and Chiang Mai
There are two excellent Kinokuniya English bookstores in Bangkok. They are at Siam Paragon and at Central. Their variety and stock are better than Maruzen…
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Buddhist holy sites: A visit
Sukhothai is an ancient Buddhist city. Its sights are on par with Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and Bagan. Secondary sites are Ayutthaya, Rangoon and Prambanan Hindu…
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As Equals: The Oei Women of Java
As Equals: The Oei Women of Java is a pace- driven narrative of three independent Chinese women living in a male-dominated society of the fin-de-siècle…
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Bangkok Haul
An excellent 2nd hand bookstore in Bangkok is Dasa Book Cafe. Stacked with multi-language fiction & non-fiction plus CDs it’s a gem. Prices are reasonable.
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Hirohito’s Controversial Legacy
The Tokyo War Criminals Trial tried Tojo and 27 top Japanese wartime leaders who waged WW2. The man responsible was not indicted. Hirohito was allowed…
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Remembering China
Remembering China 1935-1945 is a memoir by an American teacher who went to Tientsin to teach in the year 1935. She was young having just…
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Excellent books
5 excellent books which I bought at Kinokuniya KLCC last Sunday. Two are on Japanese wood block prints. They give a good picture of this…
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Du Fu
An excellent introduction. This book has many translations of his poems and a good introduction to Du Fu’s life and place in the Chinese Tang…
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