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The Burning Forest:

Essays on Chinese Culture and Politics
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Henry Holt, 1985 - Political Science - 257 pages

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Contents

Ricci in China
35
Orientalism and Sinology
95
The Mosquitos Speech
108
Copyright

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About the author (1985)

Simon Leys is the pseudonym of Pierre Ryckmans, a noted scholar and astringent observer of Chinese culture and politics.

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TitleThe Burning Forest: Essays on Chinese Culture and Politics
New republic book
AuthorSimon Leys
Editionreprint
PublisherHenry Holt, 1985
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedSep 9, 2008
ISBN0030050634, 9780030050633
Length257 pages
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History / Asia / China
Political Science / General
Social Science / Popular Culture
  
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