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Christianity in Mongolian China and mission of Odoric of Pordenone
Posted on September 18, 2011 | No CommentsChristianity in Mongolian China and mission of Odoric of Pordenone Liščák, Vladimír (Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague) Archiv orientální / Oriental Archive Vol. 77, No.1 (2009) Abstract Odoric of Pordenone (c.... -
A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Medieval Flamethrowers: A Case Study
Posted on August 25, 2011 | No CommentsA Multidisciplinary Investigation of Medieval Flamethrowers: A Case Study By W. Wayne Neel and Jon-Michael Hardin Paper given at the ASEE SE 2011 Conference (2011) Abstract: Multidisciplinary projects provide a... -
Was it Translated: Turkish Diplomatic Correspondence to China in Medieval Times
Posted on August 15, 2011 | No CommentsWas it Translated: Turkish Diplomatic Correspondence to China in Medieval Times By Rachel Lung TTR : traduction, terminologie, rédaction, Vol. 21:2 (2008) Introduction: The unification of China under the Sui dynasty ended... -
Understanding Chinese Business Behaviour: A study and interpretation of the Three Kingdoms novel
Posted on August 14, 2011 | No CommentsUnderstanding Chinese Business Behaviour: A study and interpretation of the Three Kingdoms novel By Taïeb Hafsi and Li Yan Cahier de recherche, No.7 (2007) Abstract: The behaviour of Chinese business... -
A 9th Century AD Arab or Indian Shipwreck in Indonesia: First Evidence for Direct Trade with China
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsA 9th Century AD Arab or Indian Shipwreck in Indonesia: First Evidence for Direct Trade with China By Michael Flecker World Archaeology, Volume 32:3 (2001) Abstract: A well-perserved ninth-century AD... -
The Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation
Posted on May 24, 2011 | No CommentsThe Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation By Yulia Lamasheva The journal of the study of modern society and culture, No.33 (2005) Introduction: From far away,... -
Difficult decisions by women from the Tang dynasty
Posted on May 8, 2011 | No CommentsDifficult decisions by women from the Tang dynasty By Annika Pissin Paper given at the V Congresso della Società Italiana delle Storiche, Naples (2010) Introduction: Adult women during the Tang... -
The Lanterns of Chuko Liang
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsThe Lanterns of Chuko Liang By P. H. Hase Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, vol.28 (1988) Introduction: The Mongol armies which invaded Eastern Europe in the... -
Coin in Jewellery from Bukhara
Posted on February 6, 2011 | No CommentsCoin in Jewellery from Bukhara NIYAZOVA, MAKHSUMA I. Numismática oriental / Oriental Numismatics Actas del XIII Congreso Internacional de Numismática (2003) From ancient times coins used as currency and as element... -
SINO-WESTERN CONTACTS UNDER THE MONGOL EMPIRE
Posted on February 6, 2011 | No CommentsSINO-WESTERN CONTACTS UNDER THE MONGOL EMPIRE By Herbert Franke Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, Vol.6 (1966) Introduction: Contacts between Chinese civilization and that of the West... -
The Zheng He Voyages: A Reassessment
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe Zheng He Voyages: A Reassessment By Geoff Wade Paper given at the New Dimensions in Humanities Education conference, 2008 Abstract: The Ming eunuch navigator Zheng He is lauded in... -
An Important Waypoint on Passage of Navigation History: Zheng He’s Sailing to West Ocean
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsAn Important Waypoint on Passage of Navigation History: Zheng He’s Sailing to West Ocean By Jin Ding, Chaojian Shi and Adam Weintrit Paper given at the 7th International Navigational Symposium... -
Climate change, social unrest and dynastic transition in ancient China
Posted on January 21, 2011 | No CommentsClimate change, social unrest and dynastic transition in ancient China By Zhang Dian, Jim Chiyung, Lin Chusheng, He Yuanqing and Lee Fung Chinese Science Bulletin, Vol. 50 No. 2 (2005)... -
The Transformation of Medieval Chinese Elites
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsThe Transformation of Medieval Chinese Elites (850-1000 CE) By Nicolas Tackett PhD Dissertation, Columbia University, 2006 Abstract: Scholars of medieval China agree that between the late Tang (618-907) and the early... -
The Importance of Tang Dynasty Mothers to the Family Education
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsThe importance of Tang Dynasty mothers to the family education was shown in the following aspects: studies and moral character. -
An Early Age of Commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsAn Early Age of Commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE By Geoff Wade Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 40:2 (2009) Abstract: One of the most influential ideas in Southeast... -
Simultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700
Posted on January 3, 2011 | No CommentsSimultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700 Willis, D. M., Stephenson, F.R. Annales Geophysicae 18, (2000) Abstract Early... -
Tens of thousands of Song Dynasty coins discovered in China
Posted on December 23, 2010 | No CommentsOver 4400 pounds of copper coins dating back to the Song Dynasty were uncovered earlier this week by construction workers digging in a cellar in the Chinese province of Shaanxi.... -
The Marvelous Tale of Lady Tan: Between Central and Local in Song-Yuan-Ming China
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe Marvelous Tale of Lady Tan: Between Central and Local in Song-Yuan-Ming China By Anne Gerritsen Medieval History Journal, Vol.11:2 (2008) Abstract: This paper explores the story of Lady Tan... -
The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsThe World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting Lecture by Maxwell K. Hearn Given at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 15, 2010 The Yuan Revolution: Art and... -
The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – A Retrospective
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsThe World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – A Retrospective Lecture by James C. Y. Watt On October 8, 2010 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art... -
Heresy and orthodoxy in Song dynasty China (960-1279 C.E.)
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsHeresy and orthodoxy in Song dynasty China (960-1279 C.E.) By Robert Andrew Eddy Master’s Thesis, McGill University, 2007 Abstract: This thesis considers the question of heresy as it relates to... -
The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty – Exhibition at the Met
Posted on September 27, 2010 | No CommentsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a major international exhibition devoted to the art of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)—one of the most dynamic and culturally rich periods in Chinese... -
Ancient and Medieval Chinese Recipes for Aphrodisiacs and Philters: A Survey of Mawangdui and Dunhuang Manuscripts
Posted on September 25, 2010 | No CommentsAncient and Medieval Chinese Recipes for Aphrodisiacs and Philters: A Survey of Mawangdui and Dunhuang Manuscripts By Donald Harper Paper given at the Symposium on the History of Medicine in Asia: Past Achievements,... -
Interview with Rafe de Crespigny
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsRafe de Crespigny is Professor Emeritus at the Australian National University. He is considered to be one of the most important historians on early medieval China, focusing on the late...