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theyorkhistorian.com
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| | | | | The Ming dynasty, known widely as the 'Great Ming,' oversaw the building of some of China's most iconic monuments and contained many other unique features. In this article, Leon Corneille-Cowell explores these, as well as key individuals within the dynasty, such as the Hongwu Emperor and Zhang He. AUTHOR LEON CORNEILLE-COWELL | |
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pseudoerasmus.com
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| | | | | Why China did not industrialise before Western Europe may be a tantalising and irresistible subject, but frankly it's a parlour game.What remainsunderexplored, however, is the moretractable issue of why Japan managed,butChina failed, to initiate an early transition to modern growth and convergence with the West. A recent paper argues that the gapin state capacity between... | |
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booksonthewall.com
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| | | | | No other civilization in the world has endured as long as the Chinese. Despite wars, famines, revolutions, and imperialism, the Chinese have been able to retain their language and cultural heritage for some 5,000 years. With China's rapid economic development in the 21st century, it's clear that this nation will be a major player in global politics for the years to come. And one of the best ways for outsiders to dip into the mind of the Middle Kingdom is to take a look at the nation's best writers. Of course, it'd take a few pretty thick books just to ... | |
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khanya.wordpress.com
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| | | This is a rough and raw version of the paper I read last week at the conference of the Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRSA) in Durban. Several people have asked where they could read it, so I thought I would post this version here. One day I may polish it... | ||
