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J. A. G. Roberts

Auteur van A Concise History of China

11 Werken 369 Leden 2 Besprekingen

Over de Auteur

J. A. G. Roberts is Principal Lecturer in History at the University of Huddersfield

Bevat de naam: John A. G. Roberts

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Officiële naam
Roberts, John Anthony George
Geboortedatum
1935-12-04
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
UK

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The tale of Western encounters with Chinese food, either in China or in the West. Although really, "the West" seems to mean England and the US almost exclusively, with periodic dollops of French and Canadian experiences. Told in a very disjointed fashion, leaping from different places and times without transition. There doesn't appear to be any real thesis or point to this book, beyond just collecting various anecdotes, quotes, and restaurant figures over the course of several hundred years. I found it hard to get through, and came away without knowing much more than before.… (meer)
 
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wealhtheowwylfing | Feb 29, 2016 |
First History of China book so I don't have anything to compare it against. I thought it did a good job of condensing a VERY long history into 300 pages. Since it covered such a long time period there weren't really any consistent story archs that I've enjoyed in other, more focused, history books.
 
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jcopenha | Nov 21, 2012 |

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Werken
11
Leden
369
Populariteit
#65,264
Waardering
½ 3.3
Besprekingen
2
ISBNs
31
Talen
2

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