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Praise for
A BRIEF HISTORY OF
CHINA
“…a powerful, engaging and balanced account of the vast span of
China’s history… The reader can approach this book with confidence and
—thanks to its well-chosen reading recommendations—use it as a
springboard for deeper engagement with China, its culture and its
people.”
– Ellis Tinios, Honorary Lecturer in East Asian History, University of Leeds
“Clements brings to light the voices of the hidden and the marginalized,
through snapshots of real people, and readings between the lines of
poetry, historical records, and contemporary literature. He pays
particular attention to women, uncovering their often-buried impact on
China’s past, and…takes China’s history back to its diverse human core,
immersing booklovers in a vast cast of characters and a gripping
narrative, effortlessly easy to enjoy.”
– Roxy Simons, AllTheAnime.com
“Where was this book a decade ago, when I landed in China and needed
a crash course on the country and the culture? With humor, respect, and
a deft hand, Clements simplifies the complicated politics of 5,000 years
of history and makes it accessible. He highlights and humanizes the
most formative events and the people involved, so as not to overwhelm
readers, and gives us insight into how events that happened long ago
still resonate today.
– Alicia Noel, Founder & CEO, Cultivati, Inc.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF
CHINA
DYNASTY, REVOLUTION AND TRANSFORMATION:
FROM THE MIDDLE KINGDOM TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC
Jonathan Clements
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Dynasties of China
Notes on Names
Preface
Point of Departure:
The Wastes of Yin
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