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Imperial China 900-1800
by F.W. Mote
by F.W. Mote
The only history of China for me.
For my purposes (steppe study) - he is no less than fantastic on the frontier states or conquest dynasties... right up until the Mongols. I felt let down in that section. However, he still gets five stars for Liao, Jurchen and the book in general - yes, even the Chinese stuff. In fact the latter is great; gives you much on the mental life or philosophy and the changes thereof (not in a dull way). For a thousand-page-book, comes close to unputdownable.
For my purposes (steppe study) - he is no less than fantastic on the frontier states or conquest dynasties... right up until the Mongols. I felt let down in that section. However, he still gets five stars for Liao, Jurchen and the book in general - yes, even the Chinese stuff. In fact the latter is great; gives you much on the mental life or philosophy and the changes thereof (not in a dull way). For a thousand-page-book, comes close to unputdownable.
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