Entdecke mehr mit dem kostenlosen Probemonat
Mit Angebot hören
-
The Search for Modern China
- Gesprochen von: Frederick Davidson
- Spieldauer: 36 Std. und 52 Min.
Artikel konnten nicht hinzugefügt werden
Der Titel konnte nicht zum Warenkorb hinzugefügt werden.
Der Titel konnte nicht zum Merkzettel hinzugefügt werden.
„Von Wunschzettel entfernen“ fehlgeschlagen.
„Podcast folgen“ fehlgeschlagen
„Podcast nicht mehr folgen“ fehlgeschlagen
The Search for Modern China
Für 40,95 € kaufen
Sie haben kein Standardzahlungsmittel hinterlegt
Es tut uns leid, das von Ihnen gewählte Produkt kann leider nicht mit dem gewählten Zahlungsmittel bestellt werden.
Inhaltsangabe
The history of China is as rich and strange as that of any country on earth. Yet for many, China’s history remains unknown, or known only through the stylized images that generations in the West have cherished or reviled as truth.
With his command of character and event - the product of 30 years of research and reflection in the field - Spence dispels those myths in a powerful narrative. Over four centuries of Chinese history, from the waning days of the once-glorious Ming Dynasty to Deng Xiaoping’s bloody suppression of the pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Spence fashions the astonishing story of the effort to achieve a modern China. Through the ideas and emotions of its reformist Confucian scholars, its poets, novelists, artists, and visionary students, we see one of the world’s oldest cultures struggling to define itself as Chinese and modern.
Kritikerstimmen
Das sagen andere Hörer zu The Search for Modern China
Nur Nutzer, die den Titel gehört haben, können Rezensionen abgeben.Rezensionen - mit Klick auf einen der beiden Reiter können Sie die Quelle der Rezensionen bestimmen.
-
Gesamt4 out of 5 stars
-
Sprecher1 out of 5 stars
-
Geschichte5 out of 5 stars
- Mister_Kay
- 13.08.2024
Brilliant recount of China's modern history. Abysmal pronunciation of Chinese names and places.
As a book, "The Search for Modern China" is certainly a must-read for anyone interested in China's history.
The audio book - however - is severely lacking. Frederick Davidson can't for the life of him pronounce anything Chinese correctly. Which, you'd think, would be a core competency for someone reading a book about Chinese history.
I can't fathom why the producers thought he'd would be suitable for the job. His English is impeccable, certainly worth any BBC commentator in the 1960s. But the refusal to even spend one day practicing Chinese pronounciation before reading this book does not speal for Mr. Davidson.
I can only venture guesses, but it almost seems like Mr. Davidson - in a somewhat colonialist arrogance - thought "the British pronunciation is always the correct one". Or he just saw this as a paycheck. Or he simply doesn't care.
The latter reason clearly also the producers' mindset.
This book being rather niche, I don't dare to hope for a re-recording with a more suitable speaker. But for Christ's sake, people: be more careful when selecting speakers. make sure they know how to pronounce all the words in the book, or at least offer them training to that end.
Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuche es in ein paar Minuten noch einmal.
Sie haben diese Rezension bewertet.
Wir haben Ihre Meldung erhalten und werden die Rezension prüfen.
-
Gesamt3 out of 5 stars
-
Sprecher1 out of 5 stars
-
Geschichte4 out of 5 stars
- frequent user
- 31.12.2021
sub-optimal Audio
the speaker seems to be a journalist.
the way he speaks is fluent and simply "sounding".
however, this book has been written to learn and understand the history of China.
this Audio is therefore definitely DEFICIENT.
I am German, still can understand what the speaker is saying.
however, the rethorical quality is more than awful; kind of a BBC or other TV channel journal on "events in China".
As I am also reading the hardcopy of the book, I can confirm the quality of this book and the work of J. D. Spence.
unfortunately, this Audio- edition is SUB-OPTIMAL.
Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuche es in ein paar Minuten noch einmal.
Sie haben diese Rezension bewertet.
Wir haben Ihre Meldung erhalten und werden die Rezension prüfen.
4 Leute fanden das hilfreich