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Author : Jianren Wu
Release : 1975
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis Vignettes from the Late Chʻing by : Jianren Wu
Download or read book Vignettes from the Late Chʻing written by Jianren Wu. This book was released on 1975. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jianren Wu
Release : 1975
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Book Synopsis Vignettes from the Late Ching by : Jianren Wu
Download or read book Vignettes from the Late Ching written by Jianren Wu. This book was released on 1975. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Release : 2011-07-01
Genre : Literary Collections
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Download or read book Vignettes from the Late Ming written by . This book was released on 2011-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology presents seventy translated and annotated short essays, or hsiao-p’in, by fourteen well-known sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Chinese writers. Hsiao-p’in, characterized by spontaneity and brevity, were a relatively informal variation on the established classical prose style in which all scholars were trained. Written primarily to amuse and entertain the reader, hsiao-p’in reflect the rise of individualism in the late Ming period and collectively provide a panorama of the colorful life of the age. Critics condemned the genre as escapist because of its focus on life’s sensual pleasures and triviality, and over the next two centuries many of these playful and often irreverent works were officially censored. Today, the essays provide valuable and rare accounts of the details over everyday life in Ming China as well as displays of wit and delightful turns of phrase.
Author : Shih S. Liu
Release : 1976-01-22
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Book Rating : 154/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Vignettes from the Late Ch'ing by : Shih S. Liu
Download or read book Vignettes from the Late Ch'ing written by Shih S. Liu. This book was released on 1976-01-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.
Author : Chloë F. Starr
Release : 2007
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 291/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Red-Light Novels of the Late Qing by : Chloë F. Starr
Download or read book Red-Light Novels of the Late Qing written by Chloë F. Starr. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chloe Starr's book offers a comprehensive literary reading of six nineteenth-century Chinese red-light novels and assesses how and why they alter our view of late Qing fiction and the authorial self.
