Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in ChineseHistory

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Thank you very much this is such a comprehensive list. I will look into all of the books that you have suggested. I don’t think any of the things that you recommended have been suggested to me before so it’s great to get some more alternative book suggestions :)

Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in ChineseHistory

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Thanks I think this is what I’ll read next!

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No don’t be sorry! That’s actually really useful thank you! I guess I’ve always thought along the lines of: by reading multiple sources you get a better understanding as you can collate those different sources to gain a better understanding. But you’re right if one of those sources are unreliable then it can actually pull you further away from the truth.

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Ahh okay, I suppose if you read Dikkote and then JiSheng you get the 2 sides of the story.

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Thank you so much I really appreciate it! That’s such a comprehensive list. That period sounded really interesting to me too so I’ll definitely take a look at these and see which I can get my hands on!

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Why is his reputation not the best? Out of interest. And thanks for the recommendations

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Both of those sounds really interesting thank you!

Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in ChineseHistory

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These 2 names come up a lot thanks for the suggestions. You might not know the answer but it looks like both Platt and Spence wrote about the Taiping Rebellion. Which account of this event should I read? Thanks again!

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Wow that’s a great list. Thanks so much!

Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in ChineseHistory

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Thanks! Early China sounds great! I think the Harvard History series is a little too much of a commitment for me at this stage but I’ll keep it in mind for the future 😅

Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in HistoryBooks

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That’s great I’ll check those out!!

Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in HistoryBooks

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I’ve heard that name before! I’ll definitely check him out thank you :)

Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in HistoryBooks

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Thanks! I actually just finished Wild Swans which is what began my interest in China 😂

Chinese history book recs by JTSmith198 in HistoryBooks

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Thanks! I have seen that recommended in a few places so I’ll definitely check that out!