A Biography of Cao Cao
Rafe de Crespigny is an Australian sinologist, now aged 90. He specialises in the history of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. His…
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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Beethoven Masterworks
This year I start to listen to the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth on 16 Dec…
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The History OF Imperial China
This 6-volume series on The History OF Imperial China by Harvard University is an affordable set for readers not able, or willing, to pay for…
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A treasure trove – In the Picture: The Year Through Art
This book is for all art lovers. Each painting and its accompanying essay is selected to suit a particular month and its festival or season.…
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