Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity: The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Yuan Dynasty (907 - 1368)

A great way to learn about China’s vast history! -Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club

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The combination of silhouettes-often threatening, martial ones-with open-faced, expressively individualized figures of many social classes

adds dramatic tension while neatly balancing the big-picture narrative. There’s a lot to absorbeven in this abbreviatedform, but the visual approach

lightens the load considerably. -Kirkus Reviews

Simple and effective…This direct, appealing introduction to the foundations of one of the world’s oldest civilizations is recommended for teens

and adults. -Library Journal

Alan Baumler, Professor of History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Grace Zeng, Chinese Teacher and Middle School Chinese Curriculum Area Leader at International School of Beijing

Radio Australia

Alexandra Pearson, Founder of The Bookworm Literary Festival

Dan Cao, Instructor at Confucius Institute at UC Davis

Jeremy Goldkorn, Founder of Danwei

4.5/5 Stars -Portland Book Review

4.5/5 Stars Entertaining, engaging, and informative, this is a perfect doorway for the student new to ancient China. -Seattle Book Review

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Asian Review of Books

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