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Good sources to learn about ancient+imperial china? (hexbear.net)

submitted 17 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Most casual history youtubers I watch can't go 20 minutes without making sinophobic "jokes". Anyone have better recommendations for learning pre-modern chinese history, everything from culture, monarchs, etc. of China that doesn't include liberal ideology or racism? Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

The only proper documentary series on ancient Chinese history can only be "If History is a Bunch of Meow" which has English subtitles and depicts the dynastic story of Imperial China, except if the emperors were instead animated cats. It's currently covered up to the 10th century.

For a more serious narrative, Professor Ken Hammond of New Mexico State University, a comrade from PSL's Albuquerque chapter who just recently published his superb book "China's Revolution and the Quest for a Socialist Future," did a "The Great Courses" lecture series on Chinese history back in the 2000s titled "From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History." They're available as an audiobook from Audible and also on sites like AudiobookBay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I just started the Quest for a Socialist Future and it's really good so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: