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 e-Asia
intends to make available, in the near future, as many of the
Japanese classics as possible. Basil Hall Chamberlain's
translation of the
Kojiki, Or "Record of Ancient Matters,"is one of the first
scholarly attempts at a translation of a critical Japanese
classic. Be aware that this is a VERY large .pdf file of
almost 70 MEGs.
Chinese Life in the Tibetan Foothills [.pdf format]is definitely
not a travel book or light reading. Never intended for
publication, the author provides a fascinating and very detailed
accounts of local customs in the Sichuan area. Typical of
the times (1920's), English translations of terms are
accompanied by the Chinese text --- a true blessing for the
obscure substance that makes up the bulk of this book. Also
available in
Mobipocket format.
Chinese Aggression Against Vietnam: Dossier
is
a stinging indictment of China and its relations
with Vietnam. The brief armed conflict between the two
neighbors is generally conceded to have been won by the
Vietnamese. [Mobipocket format]
A Volunteer Soldier's Day: Recollections of the Chinese
People's Volunteers in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and
Aid Korea. In
.pdf format; also available in
Mobipocket format. This collection of memoirs by
ordinary Chinese soldiers presents the "opposing view" of combat
in Korea.
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An
important resource for understanding the agreements that ended overt
warfare on the Korean peninsula in 1953:
Sometimes
it pays to go along with the boss. This is a very
eloquent speech by a great American general before a
sympathetic congress in 1951. Old soldiers never die,
the just fade away ...
