My sixteenth podcast -- an interview with Patricia Buckley Ebrey about her biography of the Emperor Huizong - has been posted on the New Books Network website. There's a funny backstory to this one that I won't bore you with -- just give it a listen if you're interested.
An overview of China from prehistoric times to the present that serves its purpose well. As with most histories, information density is weighted towards modern times, with a disproportionate number of pages spent on the Qing dynasty, early twentieth century and the People's Republic. Having said tha...