I was thinking of @Forestofglory and a conversation we had a while back about cultural histories of the Tang. It made me remember this lesser known one.

This book is a cultural history of the city of Chang'An through the collected tales of failed examinees, women and foreigners. Also one of the books that sent me on the rabbit hole of foreigners and intercultural marriage in Tang China

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I was thinking of @Forestofglory and a conversation we had a while back about cultural histories of the Tang. It made me remember this lesser known one.

This book is a cultural history of the city of Chang'An through the collected tales of failed examinees, women and foreigners. Also one of the books that sent me on the rabbit hole of foreigners and intercultural marriage in Tang China

@medievodons @histodons @bookstodon #China #history #bookstodon #bookrec #histodons #medieval

I've been reading Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh recently.

At first, I wasn't really sure about it. But I kept going and I am so glad.

Characters which seem bland at first go through an emotional washing machine. Everything changes.

A single line I came across yesterday really stood out considering current political climates.

"A peace brought about with the threat of violence is only a war in waiting."

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