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Introduction to Western specialists on China’s history (Part 5)

Julia_M February 2, 2023 No Comments Asian History (Books)Buddhist History (Books)Chinese History (Books)Comparative Religion (Books)

Susan Naquin is an American professor of history at Princeton University. She specialises in late Imperial China history. Here are 4 of her books. They…

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Important Conferences During World War 2

Julia_M October 21, 2022 No Comments Asian History (Books)Biology & Life Sciences (Books)Deals in BooksInternational Diplomacy (Books)International Relations (Books)Linguistics (Books)Military History (Books)World War II History (Books)

These three books are on the important Moscow, Cairo, Teheran, and Yalta conferences held by the Allies during World War 2. The Cairo Conference of…

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The Age of Openness

Julia_M September 30, 2022 No Comments Asian History (Books)Asian PoliticsChinese History (Books)Historical China BiographiesHong Kong HistoryUnited States History (Books)Women's Biographies

The Age of Openness – China before Mao explores the Republican era from 1911 to 1949. Frank Dikotter in his long essay of 102 pages…

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The enigma of China’s economy

Julia_M August 1, 2022 No Comments Asian History (Books)Chinese History (Books)

The 18th century was the most prosperous age in China’s history. Post 18th century China’s economy declined. (Chinese Society in the 18th century by Susan…

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China: The history

Julia_M April 11, 2022 No Comments Asian History (Books)Chinese History (Books)History of Civilization & CultureLinguistics (Books)Regional Geography

These 3 books on China are excellent. All 3 are out of print. Two are over 1000 pages. Gernet is about 800 pages. All three…

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Sino-Japanese War

Julia_M December 7, 2021 No Comments Arts & Humanities Teaching MaterialsAsian History (Books)Chinese History (Books)Human Geography (Books)Military History (Books)Military Life & Institutions History

These are the best recent books on the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945. War and Nationalism in China examines, in particular, the contributions of the Nationalists…

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The Chinese Communist Party: A century in ten lives

Julia_M November 15, 2021 No Comments Asian History (Books)Chinese History (Books)

This 2021 book is a fine anthology of 10 life stories marred by unnecessary polemical statements in the Introduction and in the Timeline of the…

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Imperial Belvederes: The Hill Stations of Malaya

Julia_M October 4, 2021 No Comments Asian History (Books)Southeast Asia HistorySoutheast Asia Travel Guides

This 84 -page book Imperial Belvederes: The hill stations of Malaya by S Robert Aiken are a gem long out of print. Aiken covers all…

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Liu Hung-Chang and China’s Early Modernization

Julia_M September 6, 2021 No Comments Asian History (Books)Chinese History (Books)Human Geography (Books)

“Opportunity for high office is a matter of fate” -Tseng Kuo Fan advising Li Hung Chang. Tseng was instrumental in crushing the Taiping Rebellion. He…

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Liu Hung-Chang and China’s Early Modernization

Julia_M August 30, 2021 No Comments Asian History (Books)Chinese History (Books)Human Geography (Books)

“Opportunity for high office is a matter of fate” -Tseng Kuo Fan advising Li Hung Chang. (Page 21) Li was a son of a Chin-Shih…

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