J O P Bland: 2 books
by J.O.P. Bland
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
J.O.P. Bland, the Times of London correspondent in Shanghai 100 years ago, published this delightful series of musings on the meaning of life and nature of the Chinaman from the perspective of the absolute confidence of the Anglo-Saxon in the days before the Great War. He promises a "record of...
China Under the Empress Dowager
The History of the Life and Times of Tzu Hsi
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
One of the most popular and controversial Chinese history books ever written, this account explores the Forbidden City during the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi (18611908). Entertaining and enlightening, this record examines a world of power-thirsty eunuchs, concubines, and Mandarins. Filled with...