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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Thomas More’s biographies
Sir Thomas More is famous in Tudor history for standing on his Catholic principles. For his stand, he was beheaded. Here are 2 biographies on…
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By Tan Twan Eng
Tash Aw may be more famous. But Tan Twan Eng’s oeuvre of two books has garnered accolades far beyond all Malaysians authors. His first book…
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Chinese New Year reading
These books were recently acquired for my Chinese New Year 2020 reading. All four books are highly recommended and worthy of a place in my…
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A prose translation – The Odyssey
This is a review of Naxos audio book poetry unabridged of Homer the Odyssey. Read by Anton Lesser based on a new translation by Ian…
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