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A History of China
- De: Hilda Hookham
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 11 h y 29 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 82
Trying to squeeze an entire history of Chinese civilization into a brief, one volume account is a formidable task, but one that has succeeded brilliantly here. Hilda Hookham has provided us with a concise story that, while not getting too entangled with personalities and cultural issues, manages to navigate the swirling passage of events that comprise over 3,000 years of Chinese political history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Audible Can Do Better Than This
- De Kimberly en 04-30-11
- A History of China
- De: Hilda Hookham
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
A decent overview, with some shortcomings
Revisado: 08-18-12
What did you love best about A History of China?
A decent overview of the history of China until the 1949 founding of the People's Republic.
How could the performance have been better?
This is the third audiobook I have listened to on the subject of China. Narrators should be coached on the proper pronunciation of Chinese names. It doesn't have to be exact, but there are ways to better approximate the pronunciation within the confines of the English language. I suppose it's ok for a casual listener with no knowledge of the Chinese.
Any additional comments?
The book was written in 1971, after the fall of Liu Xiaoqi, but before the PRC displaced Taiwan in the United Nations. The entire history between 1949 and 1971 sounds as if it was authored by the CCP, which perhaps is not surprising since most foreigners were kicked out of the PRC after its founding, and it was difficult to independently verify the little information that did flow out. With that in mind, it is still a good read for the pre-1949 history.
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