Recommended Books on China and Adjacent Areas

Recommended Books on China and Adjacent Areas

951.  Books on the history of China and adjacent areas Further Reading: The links below may be affiliate links. If you use them and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission.  Peter Hessler Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China and the West, 2006. Change in...

Books on the History of Christianity in North America

Books on the History of Christianity in North America

277. Books on the history of Christianity in North America Further Reading: Michael D. Lindsay Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined in the American Elite, 2008. It's no secret that Christian evangelicals have gained political power in America. Michael...

Books on China and Adjacent Areas

Books on China and Adjacent Areas

951. Books on China and adjacent areas Further Reading: Peter Hessler Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China and the West, 2006. Throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries, China changed rapidly. Journalist Peter Hessler describes how they affected the lives of...

Indian Givers by Jack Weatherford: Book Review

Indian Givers by Jack Weatherford: Book Review

Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World by Jack Weatherford My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a joy to read! I found unfamiliar stories on every page. Indian Givers, published in 1988, was written by scholar Jack Weatherford. While some of the...

Books on English Essays and Miscellaneous Writings

Books on English Essays and Miscellaneous Writings

824. English essays Further Reading John Berger Selected Essays, 2003. English art critic, painter, and novelist John Berger writes essays on such varied subjects as Picasso’s paintings and classic Disney films. His work is by turns appreciative and dark. His book...

Books on Music

Books on Music

780. Books on music Further Reading: Amiri Baraka Digging: The Afro-American Soul of American Classical Music, 2010. African American music and culture commentator, scholar Amiri Baraka, celebrates music and musicians with an emphasis on African American jazz in this...

Books on Business Management

Books on Business Management

650. Books on management & auxiliary services Further Reading: John Crossman Career Killers, Career Builders, 2017. Career speaker and writer John Crossman aims to reach people aged 18-31 or just beginning their careers. He also addresses the people who hire these...

Books on Military Science

Books on Military Science

355. Books on military science Further Reading: James Carroll House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power, 2006. Civil rights worker and antiwar activist James Carroll examines the history of the Pentagon from his personal experience as the...

Books on Social Theology and Interreligious Relations

Books on Social Theology and Interreligious Relations

261. Books on social theology & interreligious relations Further Reading: Greg Barrett The Gospel of Father Joe: Revolutions and Revolutions in the Slums of Bangkok, 2008. Father Joe Maier refused to accept the abject poverty he found in Bangkok’s squatter slums....