Kevin Rudd’s latest book, published in 2024, is based on his doctoral dissertation at Oxford University completed between 2017 and 2022. Rudd is a former…
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The Red Emperor
This 2024 book by Michael Sheridan on Xi Jin Ping gives readers a brisk romp through the life of Xi. But it is very selective…
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Xi Jin Ping – Part 1
There are 3 recent books on Xi Jin Ping. The books are On Xi Jin Ping by Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister, published…
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The Fragile Strength of the Qing Dynasty – Part 2
It is a fallacy to think that the Chinese emperors made decisions arbitrarily. Since the time of the Northern Song, the emperors felt compelled to…
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The Fragile Strength of the Qing Dynasty – Part 1
Why did the Ching dynasty survive for so long, till 1912, when it was in its death throes caused by the Taiping Revolution [1850 to…
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Fleeing Herod – Part 1
I read this book by James Cowan back in 2013 when it was published. Rereading it now reminds me of the saying Egypt will always…
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The Magi, the Manger, and More Festive Reading Guide
Christmas time, from 24 Dec to 1 Jan, is always a good time to refresh my understanding of Christian theology and history. Here are 6…
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The Confucian-Legalist State by Dingxin Zhao – Part 2
This book published in 2015 is a detailed study of the Zhou dynasty. The Zhou, after overthrowing the Shang dynasty, needed to justify their actions.…
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The Confucian-Legalist State by Dingxin Zhao – Part 1
This book published in 2015 is a detailed study of the Western and Eastern Zhou dynasties. Zhao posits that the main characteristics of the Chinese…
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Rediscovering China Through French Lenses
The strength of The Republic of China 1912-1949 by Xavier Paules [ published 2019 ] is his many citations of French historians’ works. This is…
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