Year of the yao torrent

Nor do I think it was one during the Three Kingdoms period, for example. Of course, every now and then, they would exert their influence further afield, but saying they ruled the nation of China whatever that may be is probably a bit of a stretch.

On the other hand, the list of themes seems well thought out, and he does have sound academic credentials. I had read a few books on the subject recently and was looking to learn more. I chose the easy and free route and downloaded the audio course. The course would probably be fine for those who know absolutely nothing about China or her history or are looking for a refresher course. And he covers pretty much the same stuff that I had already learned from intro Chinese history textbooks.

They have a few really good lecturers but Dr. I haven't heard before that his existence was questioned, however some historians believe he has never been to China. I should have written that there are historians doubting whether Marco Polo ever went to China arguing instead that he gained his knowledge from Persian traders. Taking that line of argument a bit further still are a few historians who find it highly suspicious that there is no birth certificate to prove that Marco Polo was, in fact, a historical person.

They suspect, but I don't think there is enough evidence for this yet, that the book commonly attributed to Marco Polo is instead only a collation of information from various sources on the Chinese empire, pointing also to the differences between the numerous editions of the work that existed even then.

At least, that's what I remember from my Chinese History classes at university. I thought I saw a mention of Frances Wood's controversial argument at the Wikipedia entry for "Marco Polo" at one time but now there's nary a word on the subject. I also remember reading articles where other historians refute the points raised in Ms. Wood's book though I wouldn't know if they were true or not. I'm certainly not qualified to say who's right in this debate, but I do think its existence should at least be pointed out in a course teaching Chinese history, as opposed to just taking a possibly apocryphal story for granted.

Just check out the Piratebay or any other torrent website. Yes, by 'get' I meant download. I've downloaded two other TTC courses on linguistics by John McWhorter that I'm very pleased with, and was just wondering whether this one is worth the wait and bandwidth. Interesting to see another discussion on the China-the-geographical-entity vs China-the-culture longevity.

I find the debates thought-provoking. Arguing over boundaries can led one astray from the main objective. A similar example would be "American History" in fact, probably any country could be substituted here.

China-the-geographical-entity is merely a subset albeit a very important one of the greater issue of Chinese civilization. It might be helpful to remember the website write-up is an advertisement and might not withstand the scrutiny of careful peer review as Daan points out. Moreover, even if it was peer-reviewed, there are differing opinions among knowledgeable persons on most topics of significance. If you encounter something that runs counter to what you thought you learned before, these are excellent opportunities for further investigation when time allows.

Am listening to an excellent lecture series on the history of China that begins 5, years ago and progresses chronologically up to the time of Mao Zedong. The course consists of 36 lectures by Professor Kenneth Hammond, about 30 minutes each in length and it is accompanied by a syllabus. Meh, it passed the time. So Fresh: Absolute Must See! You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Cinemark Coming Soon. Regal Coming Soon. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

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