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…
The Book of Daniel and the Cyrus cylinder
Book of Daniel chapter 5, KJV 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him, and this writing was written. 25 And this…
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Gripping story – Commander in Chief: FDR’s Battle with Churchill
This is the 2nd volume of a trilogy on the track record of FDR as a war leader during WWII focusing on one single year…
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Beautiful – The Tale of Genji: A Visual Companion
This is a beautifully illustrated book on The Tale of Genji just published by Princeton University Press. The English translations of the prose passages are…
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A gem – Ancient Egypt: The Great Discoveries
This is a must-read for any tourist to Egypt who is interested in the archaeological discoveries made by European archaeologists from 1799 to 1999. The…
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A real pleasure – The Tale of Genji: Legends and Paintings
This is a beautifully illustrated Tale of Genji published by the British Museum. All 54 chapters of the tale are illustrated by images taken from…
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Useful addition – The Voyages of Captain James Cook: The Illustrated Accounts of Three Epic Pacific Voyages
2018 marks the 250th anniversary of the sailing of James Cook’s first, of three voyages, to the South Seas. Many books have been published to…
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Wonderful – Morris: Heaven’s Command
I have the abridged 6cds version. The total time is 7-hour 30 min. I highly recommend this as the reading by Roy McMillan is excellent.…
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First voyage – Endeavour: The Story of Captain Cook’s First Great Epic Voyage
This is an illustrated version of the book by Peter Aughton on the first voyage of James Cook. For readers looking for a readable narration…
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Beautiful – Grand Hotels of Egypt in the Golden Age of Travel
A visit to Egypt is not complete without staying and or having tea at the Marriot Mena House Pyramids and Marriot Gezira Palace in Cairo,…
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Wonderfully written – The Soong Dynasty
This is the only book on the famous Soong family in English published over the past 20 years. It is also excellently written. It tells…
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