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Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity: The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Yuan Dynasty (907-1368) (Understanding China Through Comics)
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“An excellent introduction to the large trends of early Chinese history; ideal for those new to the subject."—School Library Journal (review of volume 1)
This latest volume in the Understanding China Through Comics series tells of the disintegration of the Tang Dynasty and of the founding of the Song Dynasty. It details the Song’s attempts to reinvigorate a flagging economy ...more
This latest volume in the Understanding China Through Comics series tells of the disintegration of the Tang Dynasty and of the founding of the Song Dynasty. It details the Song’s attempts to reinvigorate a flagging economy ...more
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I got a copy of this book through the Amazon Vine program to review. I don’t have a ton to say about this book. It is a decent comic history of Japan for the time period listed in the title. The history was easy to follow and the graphic diagrams help you to understand what’s going on.
The whole book was interesting and I found it surprisingly engaging given that I am not a huge fan of reading about history. My 10 year old son read it as well and said it was interesting and he liked it.
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This series does a great job of making the very complicated history of China actually understandable. Would I say I have a concrete knowledge of this time period now? No, definitely not - but it's a great intro. I also appreciate the "further reading" section in the back of each volume, with suggestions about what texts to go to for different subjects/specific time periods.
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If, like me, you know next to nothing about Chinese history, this series is a great introduction. I think it's a good source of context for more in-depth reading.
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Lucid and original. Highly recommended
I enjoy Chinese history and non-fiction graphic novels about people, places, and history. This book is written well and covers a *lot* of topics. This period of history in China is very intricate and it would take a very large tome to uncover all the details of the era covered here. Jing Lui has done a good job of explaining the situation at this time, the wars, the different empires and leaders moving on to the point where the Mongols had their largest empire. The book is black and white and ha
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This is a non-fiction book so it is about real events. The design was interesting and seemed to fit the story a majority of the time.
There should be trigger warnings for this book (obviously it deals with war and trauma) because a lot happened that I did not expect, see spoiler for more info. (view spoiler) ...more
There should be trigger warnings for this book (obviously it deals with war and trauma) because a lot happened that I did not expect, see spoiler for more info. (view spoiler) ...more
This is the third in the Understanding China Through Comics series that I love so much, and it continues to live up to the promise of the first two books. I've said before, I think, that I've repeatedly tried to get into Chinese history classes and they keep getting cancelled (*mutters under breath*) so a series like this is a godsend.
Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity carries the history of China forward from the Song Dynasty to the Mongol invasion and eventual eviction (I think? I ma ...more
Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity carries the history of China forward from the Song Dynasty to the Mongol invasion and eventual eviction (I think? I ma ...more
The 3 part of the 4 part book on Chinese History. The battles of the Mongol warriors were interesting. As usual the illustrations explaining the philosophical underpinnings of the dynastic rules to maintain social order were interesting. The expansion of the Mongol empire and it's eventual breakup and disintegration were covered well especially in China with the Yuan dynasty. Also the time period where China started looking inward and closing off itself from the world.
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My review for this whole series (minus the second book, which my library did not have a copy of) is the same: The author is trying to race through confusing dynasties and philosophy and does that part really well, often at the expense of the art.
Easy first insight.
Main issues clearly outlined. Draws are clear and help to understand and process information. Good place to begin China's history readings ...more
Main issues clearly outlined. Draws are clear and help to understand and process information. Good place to begin China's history readings ...more
good overview of Chinese history. Would like to read others in series. Graphic novel format.
Pretty solid introduction to Chinese history. approachable for middle schoolers, even.
Mongols are not kidding around.
Good summary of history after Tang to Yuans
Good comics illustration & a brief summary in understanding the dynasty cycles in China, the innovation of Song era of invention
Good comics illustration & a brief summary in understanding the dynasty cycles in China, the innovation of Song era of invention
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