Legalism in Feudal China
Analyzed
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This 5 page research paper examines the legalism, which along with Confucianism
and Taoism, was a response to the chaotic Chinese feudal system. Specifically
discussed are legalism views on the characteristics of a good leader; whether or
not morality is important in good leadership; the relationship between the ruler
and his ministers, subjects, family and friends; effective ways of dealing with
the gap between rich and poor; and identification of the five vermin and why
they pose a challenge to legalist authority. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Feudchin.wps
1587 - A Year of No Significance / The Ming
Dynasty Decline
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Ray Huang's book and considers the
contradiction between the title and the content of the work. No additional
sources cited.
Filename: Huang.doc
A Comparison Between The Han Dynasty And
The Ancient Greeks
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6 pages in length. A comparative paper in which the writer attempts to reconcile
how classic Greeks would view China during the time of the Han Dynasty. The
writer explores various differences in the politics and culture of these two
groups.
Filename: Chinagre.wps
Ancient Chinese Warfare / Book Review
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5 page review of Shalin Hai-Jew's 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'--a book that
traces ancient Chinese warfare and diplomacy through various early dynasties
(originally compiled by Luo Guan Zhong during the Ming Dynasty). No
bibliography.
Filename: Chinnok2.wps
Chang's 'The Rape of Nanking' / The Chinese
Holocaust
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A 5 page paper on Iris Chang's non-fiction book The Rape of Nanking. In this
work Chang describes the systematic murder of the population of this Chinese
city by the Japanese in 1937, and posits some reasons for the Japanese soldier's
unthinkable brutality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Nanking.wps
History Of The Abacus / From West To East
& Beyond
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A 15 page paper that provides an overview of the history and development of the
abacus. The report essentially compares the Chinese, Roman, Greek, Russian and
Indian counting methods utilizing similar instruments. Bibliography lists 6
sources.
Filename: Abacus.doc
History, Continuity & Chinese
Civilization
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A 4 page paper that supports the recognition of continuity in ancient Chinese
history as an element of current-day Chinese civilization. The writer disagrees
with the perspective of Jacques Gernet and other historians who claim that by
revelling in ancient Chinese history, historians lack a perspective on the
changing status of the country. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Chinciv.wps
Sino-Soviet Relations From 1945-1989
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5 pages in length. Nineteen eighty-nine was a most significant year for
Sino-Soviet relations. The Chinese and the Russians had endured several decades
of discord that ultimately culminated in the restoration of party-to-party
relations, bringing together the two communist parties. The events that
initially caused the rift between the two powers served to create considerable
strain within existing Sino-Soviet relations; these concerns were not so much
because of Russian initiatives or concessions but more because Chinese
developments. The writer discusses the events affecting Sino-Soviet relations
between 1945 and 1989. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Sinosov.wps
