Religious Change in Post-Mao China by Sun Yan Fei, 2026. Why is Protestantism the fastest-growing religion in China post-Mao? Why are popular Chinese religions (the…
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Religions in China—Part 3
Religious Change in Post-Mao China This book is a revelation to those who think religions were not allowed by Mao. Mao in the 1950s actually…
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Books on The Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency: Revolution and Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire By Karl Hack, 2022 is touted as the definitive history. While it is indeed…
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Religions in China—Part 2
Phenomenal growth in Protestantism, Post-Mao Since 1978, Protestantism has been the fastest-growing religion in China. Before 1949, its growth was not impressive by any standards.…
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Religions in China
The state of religions in China post-Mao is a rather opaque area. Two recent books shed some much-needed light. The Souls of China: The Return…
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Sikhs and the Partition of India, the Raw Deal—Part 2
Two books shed some light on the questions I posed in Part 1. I had asked why the British failed to accommodate the Sikhs by…
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Sikhs and the Partition of India, the Raw Deal—Part 1
If you read the papers recently, you will read that Sikh pilgrims from India had to apply for visas from Pakistan to visit the birthplace…
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Woodblock: From Print to Art
Woodblock printing originated in China in the Tang dynasty and spread to Japan. So why did it become more culturally prominent and enduring in Japan?…
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The Butterfly Lovers
The Butterfly Lovers is the name given to a famous tale of the tragic love of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. According to the book…
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Handbook of Early China
The Oxford Handbook of Early China is the most recent survey (2020 HC, 2025 paperback) for those needing a detailed focus on early Chinese civilisation.…
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