The Scholars of Shen Zhou

Introduction by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Before her translation Hendrischke includes an introduction, outlining the TPJ’s place in history. Noting that it wasn’t one of the texts that shaped Chinese institutions and so was largely ignored until the 20th century where sch...

Sporadically I've continued posting these reviews on tumblr. Since SoSZ went down every review I've posted has been on a chapter from The Scripture of Great Peace: the Taiping Jing and the Beginnings of Daoism by Barbara Hendrischke . I posted a review previously about an article by B. J. Mansvelt B...

Daolun wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 4:34 am I'm shocked I never posted in this given how much of an opinionated douche I am!

Your words not mine...

I looked at putting together a new list, but honestly my answer has changed so little since my post on the first page it seemed redundant.

Does mint tea count? Seriously? I don't drink tea. Which upsets my congregation who are just dying to say, "More tea vicar?" But because people were so determined that I must drink tea or coffee I've started drinking herbal teas because doing so seems like the only way I can convince some ...

https://www.meme-arsenal.com/memes/fd365bb0b309d2b1494fbdba71bd1d02.jpg and of coz so is SoSZ :huohu: I was thinking about you just recently TigerTally ! Delighted you saw the beacon and returned! "Well, I'm Back" I plan to be around quite regularly, and post a notes to the Moss Roberts T...

Thank you for the recommendations! I'm currently not in a King Arthur phase but I'm sure it will come around again, these things normally do and I'll bare them in mind for when I do. Whilst I was studying for ordination I got accustomed to reading 15th & 16th century English, but I suspect 11th ...

Feels so long ago since Dominic Cummings was on our news day in and day out. Been through a few PMs since then I was talking to someone last night who was lamenting the current state of British politics, and while I'm not thrilled, at least Johnson and Cummings are gone. -Feel the government is pla...

Have I Got News For You and Would I Lie to You are the only panel shows I watch (well I guess The Apprentice, You're Fired, but that's a slightly different genre), but I never miss an episode of either of them. I even got to see an episode of HiGNFY filmed a year or two ago!

Abebooks is a great place to look for obscure books. Every now and then I've found something on there I've not been able to locate anywhere else!

Correct. I did not!