27 Jan 2020 was the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Red army. This is a slim 150-page book…
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Omens and the Ming emperor – Tale of Two Melons: Emperor and Subject in Ming China
This 141-page book is an evocative book about the relationship between the Ming emperor and his subjects, the ambiguity of omens and the long memory…
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The liberation of the Auschwitz
27 Jan 2020 was the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Red army. Here are 3 books on the…
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A gem – Yangtze: Nature, history, and the river
The Yangtze is called Chang Chiang, meaning ” Long River by the Chinese. Only the Nile and Amazon are longer. {p 15}. This 211- page…
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A history – Ancient Sichuan and the Unification of China
Sichuan or Szechwan as it is known under the Wades – Giles system means ” four streams” This term for the province was not used…
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By Anne Salmond
Anne Salmond is a New Zealander. She is a specialist in the history of South Seas and the cultural interactions between the Europeans and the…
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Magnificent survey – Chinese Architecture
This 2019 book published by Princeton University Press is a magnificent history of Chinese architecture from the earliest periods of Chinese history to the present.…
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An excellent book – China’s Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty
It is the practice to grant general amnesties on the occasion of a new emperor’s accession, sometimes on the emperor’s birthday, or on other auspicious…
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A gem – Chinese Civilization and Bureaucracy
This book published in 1964 is a gem. Jointly sponsored by Harvard University and Yale University it contains writings and articles by Etienne Balazs published…
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
This is a review of the audio CD. I highly recommend this reading. Jim Norton reads very well. His diction is clear. As a result,…
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