Scarlet Memorial

Scarlet Memorial
Author: Yi Zheng
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429972776

This book provides a meticulously documented account of officially sanctioned cannibalism in the south-western province of Guangxi during the Cultural Revolution. Zheng Yi paints a disturbing picture of official compliance in the systematic killing and cannibalization of individuals.

The Mouth that Begs

The Mouth that Begs
Author: Gang Yue
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 470
Release: 1999
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780822323419

Drawing on narrative works acoss a century and across Chinese and Chinese-American cultural lines, Yue examines Chinese cultural politics of the twentieth century as an "alimentary discourse," where the roles of food and "eating" wi

Scarlet Fields

Scarlet Fields
Author: John Lewis Barkley
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-08-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0700620192

The train was packed with men. Men lying as still as if they were already dead. Men shaking with pain. One man raving, jabbering, yelling, in delirium. Everywhere bandages . . . bandages . . . bandages . . . and blood. Those words describe the moment when Private John Lewis Barkley first grasped the grim reality of the war he had entered. The rest of Barkley's memoir, first published in 1930 as No Hard Feelings and long out of print, provides a vivid ground-level look at World War I through the eyes of a soldier whose exploits rivaled those of Sergeant York. A reconnaissance man and sniper, Barkley served in Company K of the 4th Infantry Regiment, a unit that participated in almost every major American battle. The York-like episode that earned Barkley his Congressional Medal of Honor occurred on October 7, 1918, when he climbed into an abandoned French tank and singlehandedly held off an advancing German force, killing hundreds of enemy soldiers. But Barkley's memoir abounds with other memorable moments and vignettes, all in the words of a soldier who witnessed war's dangers and degradations but was not at all fazed by them. Unlike other writers identified with the "Lost Generation," he relished combat and made no apology for having dispatched scores of enemy soldiers; yet he was as much an innocent abroad as a killing machine, as witnessed by second thoughts over his sniper's role, or by his determination to protect a youthful German prisoner from American soldiers eager for retribution. This Missouri backwoodsman and sharpshooter was also a bit of a troublemaker who smuggled liquor into camp, avoided promotions like the plague, and had a soft heart for mademoiselles and fruleins alike. In his valuable introduction to this stirring memoir, Steven Trout helps readers to better grasp the historical context and significance of this singular hero's tale from one of our most courageous doughboys. Both haunting and heartfelt, inspiring and entertaining, Scarlet Fields is a long overlooked gem that opens a new window on our nation's experience in World War I and brings back to life a bygone era.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Author: Stephanie Fitzgerald
Publisher: Children's Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019
Genre: Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
ISBN: 9781544428468

Young readers will love learning about the man behind this important monument and seeing his story woven into the design of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park. Theyll also explore The Civil Rights Movement, one of the most important periods in American historyall in the pages of this fun and fascinating book.

Late Antique Images of the Virgin Annunciate Spinning

Late Antique Images of the Virgin Annunciate Spinning
Author: Catherine Gines Taylor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Art, Early Christian
ISBN: 9789004346758

In Late Antique Images of the Virgin Annunciate Spinning: allotting the scarlet and the purple, Catherine Gines Taylor traces the iconography and assimilation of the spinning motif from antiquity into early Christian representation of the Annunciation.

Citizenship and Migration

Citizenship and Migration
Author: Stephen Castles
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000143422

This book argues that basing citizenship on singular and individual membership in a nation-state is no longer adequate, since the nation-state model itself is being severely eroded. It examines issues of citizenship and difference in the Asia-Pacific region.

Chinese

Chinese
Author: Jasper Becker
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 613
Release: 2015-08-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783017848

A lively first hand portrait of Chinese society by a veteran British resident correspondent. It starts at the bottom of the pyramid with a picture of the very poorest and ends with an account of the wealthy ruling elite. The books was written in 1998 but is still relevant today as the basic structure of Chinese society has not changed and the issues and challenges remain the same. It shows how China works in the context both of its long history and its more recent Communist past.

Chinese Economic Development

Chinese Economic Development
Author: Chris Bramall
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 848
Release: 2008-10-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134190506

This book outlines and analyzes the economic development of China between 1949 and 2007. Rather than being narrowly economic, the book addresses many of the broader aspects of development, including literacy, morality, demographics and the environment. The distinctive features of this book are its sweep and that it does not shy away from controversial issues. For example, there is no question that aspects of Maoism were disastrous but Bramall argues that there was another side to the whole programme. More recently, the current system of government has presided over three decades of very rapid economic growth. However, the author shows that this growth has come at a price. Bramall makes it clear that unless radical change takes place, Chinese growth will not be sustainable. This large, comprehensive text is relevant to all those studying the economic history of China as well as its contemporary economy. It is also useful more generally for students and researchers in the fields of international and development economics.

The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia

The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia
Author: Erik Ringmar
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780415342544

This book provides a new answer to the old question of the 'rise of the west': why did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth while others stagnated? Taking a global view, Ringmar investigates the implications of his conclusions on issues facing the developing world today.

Ruptured Histories

Ruptured Histories
Author: Sheila Miyoshi Jager
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2007-04-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780674024700

New forms of nationalism have affected American policy in the Pacific, challenging the post-communist world order. This book explores the wars of the modern era, illuminating regional and global changes in East Asia, and underscoring the need to redefine the Cold War language that still continues to inform U.S.–East Asian relations.