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Post by Blue on May 3, 2015 3:07:53 GMT
Famous historians of Modern Chinese history include Immanuel Hsu, Jonathan Spence, and John K. Fairbank. Who's your favorite historian and why?
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Post by edcat7 on May 4, 2015 0:17:04 GMT
I'm very fond of ancient history and not so fond of modern history, as I find it too politicised. Also as a general reader I find it too much of a chore to read in depth on any historical matter.
As a brief overview I highly recommend Bamber Gascoigne's "A Brief History of the Dynasties of China". I've read a book about the Opium War but I probably would have got all the details from Wikipedia.
I have but haven't read yet (because it's too painful) Iris Chang's "The Rape of Nanking".
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