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War Finance and Logistics in Late Imperial China
In his book War Finance and Logistics in Late Imperial China, Ulrich Theobald analyzes how the Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911) laid the organizational base for the spectacular expansion of its territory.
Southwest China in a Regional and Global Perspective (c.1600-1911)
The book Southwest China in Regional and Global Perspectives (c. 1600-1911) is dedicated to important issues in society, trade, and local policy in the southwestern provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan during the late phase of the Qing period.
Money in Asia (1200 – 1900): Small Currencies in Social and Political Contexts
Money in Asia examines two chronic problems that faced early modern monetary economies in East, South, and Southeast Asia: The inability to provide sufficient amounts of small currencies to facilitate local economic transactions and to control currency depreciation.
Austronesian Myth or History?
Listen to the story told by our ancestors in the myths and legends, treasured and preserved through the ages. A narrative passed on through words and graphic images that come to life as we shine a light on our past in order to understand the present, and prepare for our future.
The Austronesian Story in Western Zhou Bronze
Austronesian Art and Genius brought us on a journey of discovery Book 2, The Austronesian Dilemma explored the abundant jade artifacts left by our ancestors to find answers to the questions of our past. In the 3rd book of the Austronesian series, The Austronesian Story in Western Zhou Bronze, we listen to the story told by ancient bronze vessels found on the Philippine islands and correlate them with similar artifacts of Classical China. These bronze vessels made in the piece-mold casting method were able to hold extremely fine detail, including ancient texts that captured historical events, giving us a precious opportunity to learn about the past as narrated by those who were actually there.
The First World War You Never Learned About
The Bronze Age was indisputably a time of war. Warriors raised weapons against each other. Cities fought battles with cities. Nations campaigned against nations. But did the nations ever come together from every known continent to bear arms in a bloody war that affected world history? A war whose glorious story continues to be sung in epics around the world?
Philippine Pan
What if we had written records of Philippine history from around 3,000 years ago? Would you be interested to know their story, their thoughts, their experiences? Would you like to hear it in their own words? Philippine 盤 Pan: History of the Dragon and the Vermillion Phoenix, unravels the history inscribed on three bronze ablution water vessels that had been discovered on the Philippine islands. These three 盤 Pan have important Chinese counterparts whose inscriptions may not have been fully understood, due to the lack of the greater historical context of the Austronesian Bird Tribes - the Vermillion Phoenix of the South.
Money in Asia (1200 - 1900)
Money in Asia examines two chronic problems that faced early modern monetary economies in East, South, and Southeast Asia: The inability to provide sufficient amounts of small currencies to facilitate local economic transactions and to control currency depreciation.
Singing in Mandarin
Access audio files at:https://soundcloud.com/k-chu-j-petrus/sets/singing-in-mandarin-recorded The success of Chinese artists internationally across many art forms has focused the world's attention on the developing cultural phenomenon in China, an emerging stage for the vocal arts. As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Mandarin is poised to become the next addition to lyric languages. Singing in Mandarin: A Guide to Chinese Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire is a comprehensive guide to unlocking the mysteries of Chinese contemporary vocal literature. In part one, Chu and Petrus focus on diction and language, providing detailed descriptions and exercises for creating the so...
Zinc for Coin and Brass
In Zinc for Coin and Brass Hailian Chen offers the first comprehensive history of Chinese zinc over the long eighteenth century. This book covers a wide range of topics including Qing China’s political economy, material culture, environment, technology, and society.
