The Halberd at Red Cliff
The Halberd at Red Cliff by Tian Xiao Fei (2018) is an excellent addition to my library of literature on The Three Kingdoms. Tian is…
Tun Dr Ismail
Re-reading these 2 books on Tun Dr Ismail reveal a lifestyle and an innocent 1915 to 1973 era long gone. [To illustrate, as a boy…
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The Establishment of Chinese Schools in Colonial Malaya
Why was a comprehensive system of Chinese schools needed to be established in Malaya by the Chinese when the British colonial master was in control?…
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The Cambridge History of China
The Cambridge History of China is the most comprehensive set of history on China in the English language. It is also the most expensive. Each…
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Encyclopedia of Classical Civilizations
I bought this book Penguin Encyclopedia of Classical Civilisations edited by Arthur Cotterell, published 1993, in KL for Christmas reading 2002. I was introduced to…
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The Art of Living Simply
The Ming dynasty was a time where Chinese civilization continued to progress. The advances allowed the literati class to aim and live a refined life.…
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In the Shadow of the Rising Sun
This 2004 book is a collection of 14 essays on how the inhabitants of Shanghai lived and survived in Shanghai under Japanese occupation. An interesting…
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Divisions in Christianity and Conflict between Taoism and Buddhism in China – Part 2
Much hay has been made by the Ukrainian President that he moved Christmas Day to 25 Dec to show that Ukraine is not under the…
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Divisions in Christianity and Conflict between Taoism and Buddhism in China – Part 1
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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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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