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Books by 吴学刚
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History You Might Not Know: The Republic of China 你可能不知道的历史——民国
What kind of person was Yuan Shikai, really? Opinions have always differed. Yuan Shikai was a man full of contradictions: he had the face of a farmer but the heart of a man capable of serving his country; he stood less than five feet tall, yet was China's first modern "professional soldier"; he advocated reform, yet had one wife and nine concubines and believed in feng shui and fate. He handled countless affairs of state throughout his life, once hailed by the masses as a "savior," only to end u
21Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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The French Empire 法兰西帝国
As Roman imperial rule grew corrupt and decayed, northern barbarian tribes swept in with overwhelming force. The Franks were one of them. Brave Frankish warriors fought across the lands, north and south, and established the great Frankish Kingdom in Gaul.
14Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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The Great Qing Empire 大清帝国
A Western scholar once said, “The two outstanding figures from ancient China who interest the West most are Genghis Khan and Nurhaci.” Nurhaci ushered in a new era in the history of Chinese civilization. The Qing Empire he laid the foundations for became the world’s most prosperous empire during the High Qing era under the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors. As the founder of the Qing Empire, Nurhaci sowed the seeds of the “High Qing” and passed down the genes of the “declining late Qing.”
7Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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The German Empire 德意志帝国
For centuries, the German people held fast to the dream of uniting Germany. But with fragmentation at home and powerful nations abroad, breaking the existing order seemed almost impossible. Great times make great heroes, and great heroes shape history. Through a series of reforms, Bismarck and Moltke led Prussia to victory in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War, uniting the German states and turning back foreign foes. At last, Germany was unified. Though the German Empire lasted
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