The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds
5 best books like The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds (Jonathan D. Spence): Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi, Mao's Great Famine: The History Of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62, Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art, Debths, National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy
Manchu Monarch’s Memorable Moments and More
Jonathan Spence has not written any bad books. If you want readable, interesting books about China which take unusual angles, choose any of his. This one, which focuses on the life of the Qing (Manchu) emperor Kang-hsi (now spelled Kangxi) who...
Mao's Great Famine: The History Of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62
| Author | Frank Dikötter |
| ISBN | 0747595089 |
Between 1958 and 1962, China descended into hell. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up and overtake Britain in less than 15 years. The experiment ended in the greatest catastrophe the country had ever known, destroying tens of millions of lives....
Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art
| Author | Carl Hoffman |
| ISBN | 0062116150 |
The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world and his powerful, influential family guessing for years. Now, Carl Hoffman uncovers startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story.
Despite exhaustive searches, no trace...
| Author | Susan Howe |
| ISBN | 0811226859 |
A collection in five parts, Susan Howe’s electrifying new book opens with a preface by the poet that lays out some of Debths’ inspirations: the art of Paul Thek, the Isabella Stewart Gardner collection, and early American writings; and in it she also addresses memory’s threads and galaxies,...
| Author | Roger Eatwell |
| ISBN | 0241312000 |
Across the West, there is a rising tide of people who feel excluded, alienated from mainstream politics, and increasingly hostile towards minorities, immigrants and neo-liberal economics. Many of these voters are turning to national populist movements, which have begun to change the face of Western...
