Tag Archives: China

Book Review: Himalaya: A Human History

Posted on December 24, 2023 by nathanalbright

Himalaya: A Human History, by Ed Douglas Given the author’s goal of making the complex reality of the Himalaya and its people and realms familiar to Western audiences who are used to very specific stereotypes and cliches about the region and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dominion From Sea To Sea

Posted on September 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

Dominion From Sea To Sea: Pacific Ascendancy And American Power, by Bruce Cumings This book aims to do for the Pacific Ocean and especially for the Chinese-American relationship what Atlantic historians typically do for the Atlantic Ocean and the Anglo-American … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of Not Being Governed

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Art Of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History Of Upland Southeast Asia, by James C. Scott Far more than most people, I have a deep and abiding interest in the people of upland Southeast Asia. I have spent some … Continue reading →

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The Fuzzy Boundaries Of Legalism

Posted on December 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

When one looks at the definitions of legalism, one runs into a variety of issues. A word like legalism gets thrown around rather easily, and depending on the context one is using, a lot of different things can be meant. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lady And The Panda

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Lady And The Panda: The True Adventures Of The First American Explorer To Bring Back China’s Most Exotic Animal, by Vicki Constantine Croke This book is an interesting one, because it occurs at a vitally important time, in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Panda Nation

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

Panda Nation: The Construction And Conservation Of China’s Modern Icon, by E Elena Songster How and when did the panda become so important to China, and what has been done by China to preserve the vulnerable animal and to understand … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Panda

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

Book Review: Panda: An Intimate Portrait Of One Of The World’s Most Elusive Animals, by Heather Angel Pandas are elusive animals, and with good reason, because they happen to have attracted the interest of humanity and this interest came with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Feng Shui: Secrets Of Chinese Geomancy

Posted on January 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

Feng Shui: Secrets Of Chinese Geomany, by Richard Creightmore This is the sort of book whose appearance signifies that certain aspects of Chinese culture have achieved a high enough degree of prestige in the culture of the West to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Living Earth Manual Of Feng Shui

Posted on January 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Living Earth Manual of Feng Shui, by Stephen Skinner It is intriguing and somewhat telling that this book has so much bad to say about Hong Kong. After all, the siting for Hong Kong was done largely thanks to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: For All The Tea In China

Posted on November 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

For All The Tea In China: How England Stole The World’s Favorite Drink And Changed History, by Sarah Rose This book is written by someone who is probably not an imperialist, but the author points out rather sensibly that the … Continue reading →

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