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Title: Mountain of Fame by John E., Jr. Wills, John E. Willis ISBN: 0-691-05542-4 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 08 August, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $57.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Walking on the Mountain of Fame
Comment: Professor Willis has, in this fine book, made a substantial contribution to the knowledge of Chinese history for those who read in English. Mountain of Fame is an exciting overview of famous persons from China's prehistoric heroes to today's names in the news. The book consists of twenty chapters, most of them dedicated to an individual who embodies some essential aspect of their milieu much in the same tradition as Plutarch's Lives describes the historic noble Greeks and Romans.
The penultimate and last chapters are dedicated to multiple persons and the flurry of events that has propelled China into a leading position in today's world news. This makes them of special interest to those seeking a broad overview on recent events in China.
Wills' historical description at the beginning of each chapter offers a necessary context for understand the person he has chosen to discuss. I have used this book for enjoyment and as reference repeatedly since adding it to my collection.
This book may not be the best place to start learning Chinese history. However, I think that if the reader has some interest in the subject and a little exposure to Chinese philosophy, language or history this book makes an invaluable addition to any ones library.
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Title: Chinese Civilization : A Sourcebook, 2nd Ed by Patricia Buckley Ebrey ISBN: 002908752X Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 10 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Cambridge Illustrated History of China by Patricia Buckley Ebrey ISBN: 052166991X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 13 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations by Conrad Schirokauer ISBN: 0155055690 Publisher: International Thomson Publishing Pub. Date: December, 1988 List Price(USD): $61.95 |
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Title: Heritage of China: Contemporary Perspectives on Chinese Civilization by Paul S. Ropp, Timothy Hugh Barrett ISBN: 0520064410 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: May, 1990 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: 1688: A Global History by John E., Jr. Wills ISBN: 0393322785 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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