![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most visible and fundamental of these differences (other than the backgrounds and training of their authors) is their respective lengths. Similarly, I have little or nothing bad to say about either simply recognition of stylistic differences and and things one did better than the other. As I alluded to in my premise, I am admittedly not very familiar with the field of Chinese history, but to my limited knowledge no information in either book was factually inaccurate or mistaken. Keay and Roberts are clearly masters of their material, and both relate the history of China and its people in clear, elegant prose. To begin, it must be said that I thoroughly enjoyed both of these works of history. ![]() Faced with a more public, accessible volume on the one hand and an academic’s historical survey on the other, I decided to read them both and then compare them in a rare tandem review. The first, China: A History, was penned by esteemed journalist John Keay, while the second, A Concise History of China, was written by English academic J.A.G. Perusing the shelves of my local library, I happened upon two promising volumes. Some months ago, as Francis and I were discussing a potential piece for the blog, I realized I needed to brush up on my grasp of Chinese history. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999. ![]()
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