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Wartime China Through Western Eyes

Julia_M November 16, 2024 No Comments Asian & Asian American Biographies Chinese History (Books)Historical Asian Biographies (Books)Historical China Biographies WWII Biographies

Here are 3 excellent books on life in wartime China from Western perspectives. Based on diaries and letters, the literature here transports us vividly to…

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A Lawyer’s Rise and Rebellion

Julia_M September 27, 2024 No Comments Historical Asian Biographies (Books)Judicial System Non-US Legal Systems (Books)Political Freedom (Books)Southeast Asia History United States Judicial Branch

How did the Tartar, a bright young lawyer, evolve from achieving his ambition to be a top Government lawyer to being a top dissident? This…

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Zhou En Lai A Life – Part 3

Julia_M June 7, 2024 No Comments Asian & Asian American Biographies Chinese History (Books)Historical Asian Biographies (Books)Historical China Biographies Historical Russia Biographies

The Xian Incident, (12–25 Dec 1936), is a major turning point in Chinese history. The incident refers to the arrest of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang…

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Kino’s haul

Julia_M May 24, 2023 No Comments Asian & Asian Americans Biographies Asian Politics Chinese History (Books)Cultural Anthropology (Books)Ethnic Studies (Books)Historical Asian Biographies (Books)

I had a great harvest last Saturday. Not the harvest of souls as in Matthew 13:8. But of 4 excellent books at Kinokuniya. The House…

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