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Jung Chang

    March 25, 1952
    Jung Chang
    Empress Dowager Cixi
    Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister
    Modern Man In Search of a Soul
    Wild Swans. Three Daughters of China
    Psychology and Alchemy
    The Psychology of the Transference
    • The Psychology of the Transference

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      This is one of Jung's later writings, in which readers will find the practical applications to familiar psychological situations. It is an account of Jung's handling of the transference between psychologist and patient in the light of his conception of the archetypes.

      The Psychology of the Transference
      4.4
    • Psychology and Alchemy

      • 624 pages
      • 22 hours of reading

      In Psychology and Alchemy Jung works out in detail the analogies between alchemy, Christian dogma and symbolism in relation to alchemy, focusing on the mandala in particular.

      Psychology and Alchemy
      4.4
    • Wild Swans. Three Daughters of China

      • 688 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

      A history of twentieth century China told as a real-life saga of a Chinese family over three generations.

      Wild Swans. Three Daughters of China
      4.3
    • The basic introduction to the thought of Jung, one of the founders of modern psychiatry. Here Jung examines some of the most contested and crucial areas in the field of analytical psychology: dream analysis, the primitive unconscious, and the relationship between psychology and religion. -- Publisher

      Modern Man In Search of a Soul
      4.2
    • Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The best-known modern Chinese fairy tale revolves around three sisters from Shanghai, central figures in China's power dynamics throughout the twentieth century. Often simplified as 'One loved money, one loved power, and one loved her country,' the Soong sisters were far more complex. As China faced a century of wars, revolutions, and transformations, each sister played a significant role, leaving an indelible mark on history. Ching-ling, the Red Sister, married Sun Yat-sen, the republic's founding father, and later became Mao's vice-chair. May-ling, the Little Sister, was Madame Chiang Kai-shek, a prominent political figure in pre-Communist Nationalist China. Ei-ling, the Big Sister, served as Chiang's unofficial adviser, amassing wealth and influence as one of China's richest women. Despite their privilege, the sisters faced constant threats and danger. Their lives were filled with courage, love, despair, and heartbreak. The emotional tension between them intensified as they embraced opposing political ideologies, with Ching-ling aiming to dismantle her sisters' world. This gripping narrative unfolds through a monumental journey across various global locales, revealing the intertwined lives of three extraordinary women who significantly shaped twentieth-century China.

      Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister
      4.0
    • Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age. This book presents a panoramic depiction of the birth of modern China and an intimate portrait of a woman.

      Empress Dowager Cixi
      3.9
    • From the internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, this dramatic biography explores the life of a remarkable woman who ruled China for 50 years, transforming the nation from concubine to Empress. Cixi, a figure of immense wealth yet largely confined within palace walls, was a mother, a ruthless adversary, and a brilliant strategist. The author presents Cixi as one of the most formidable and enlightened rulers in history. Selected as a concubine at 12 by Emperor Xianfeng, she bore his only male heir, who became Emperor at just four years old after his father's death in 1861. In a masterstroke, Cixi allied with the Emperor's widow to orchestrate a coup, ousting the regents and becoming the sole Regent. Despite her lack of formal training, she and the widow studied history and politics, ruling the vast nation from behind a curtain. Following the death of her son, she appointed a young nephew as Emperor, maintaining her influence until her death in 1908. The author crafts a complex portrait of Cixi, highlighting her ruthlessness against rivals, her thirst for knowledge, her strategic appointments of Westerners, and her commitment to preserving China's cultural heritage while embracing modernization, including the controversial ban on footbinding.

      Empress Dowager CIXI: The concubine who lauched modern China
      3.7
    • Mao: The Unknown Story

      • 832 pages
      • 30 hours of reading

      This biography is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology: his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920's. Mao conquered China in 1949 and his goal was to dominate the world. in chasing this dream he caused the deaths of 38 million people in the greatest famine in history. In all, well over 70 million Chinese perished under Mao's rule in peacetime

      Mao: The Unknown Story
      3.8
    • Whisper

      • 300 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Victims all describe hearing a voice before they die gruesomely. Sometimes it’s singing an old Taiwanese song, sometimes it’s in Japanese, and sometimes it’s an anguished call for help from a loved one. Can Wu Shih-Sheng, a degenerate taxi driver in Taipei, hunt down the source of the voice that killed his wife before he becomes the next victim?Whisper is a plot-driven, Taiwanese horror story. As well as being a chilling read, Chang Yu-Ko cleverly combines Taiwanese folklore, the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, and the long-term mistreatment of the country’s aboriginal people into a story of how the past can still kill.

      Whisper
      3.6
    • Focusing on the pivotal role of education for international understanding as promoted by UNESCO, the book examines the implementation of these principles in Chinese schools since the 1980s. It highlights the strategies and practices adopted within the educational system to foster global awareness and cooperation among students, showcasing the evolution and impact of these educational initiatives in China.

      Education for International Understanding in China
    • Multimodal Funds of Knowledge in Literacy

      Countering Deficit Narratives of Diverse Families

      • 194 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Focusing on the sociocultural theory and multiliteracies, this book equips educators with strategies to support diverse students and their families in navigating various forms of literacy. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and utilizing cultural strengths, offering concrete alternatives for teaching that embrace multimodality and posthumanist perspectives. The aim is to create inclusive educational environments that acknowledge and celebrate the richness of students' backgrounds.

      Multimodal Funds of Knowledge in Literacy
    • Dzikie łabędzie. Trzy córy Chin

      • 576 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Przejmująca autobiograficzna saga, której bohaterkami są przedstawicielki trzech pokoleń rodziny Chang - autorki książki. Tłem akcji są przemiany zachodzące w Chinach w ciągu ostatnich osiemdziesięciu lat: od schyłku cesarstwa chińskiego, okres japońskiej okupacji, poprzez rządy Mao i Rewolucję Kulturalną do masakry na placu Tian`anmen. Powieść jest spojrzeniem od wewnątrz na proces tworzenia się współczesnych Chin, poprzez pryzmat losów kochającej się rodziny, której ostoją zawsze były kobiety. Nasycona ciepłem opowieść o niezwykłej odwadze i wytrwałości w obliczu wojny, totalitaryzmu, atmosfery represji i tortur, osobistych tragedii.

      Dzikie łabędzie. Trzy córy Chin
      4.7
    • Super Pocket - 77: Cigni selvatici

      Tre figlie della Cina

      • 700 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

      Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival. Through the story of three generations of women in her own family – the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother and the daughter herself – Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's twentieth century. Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way.

      Super Pocket - 77: Cigni selvatici
      4.3
    • Jedes Kind in China kennt die Geschichte der drei Schwestern aus Shanghai, die die Geschicke Chinas im 20. Jahrhundert von den Zentren der Macht aus mitbestimmten. Man sagte über sie: Eine liebte das Geld, eine liebte die Macht, und eine liebte ihr Land. Alle drei genossen Privilegien, Ruhm und Reichtum, wurden aber auch angefeindet und sahen sich tödlichen Gefahren ausgesetzt. Sie zeigten Mut, erlebten stürmische Liebe, aber auch große Verzweiflung. »Die drei Schwestern« ist ein fesselndes Epos über Liebe, Krieg, Exil, Intrigen, Glamour und Verrat. Jung Chang erzählt die Leben dreier außergewöhnlicher Frauen nach, die China im 20. Jahrhundert maßgeblich prägten.

      Die drei schwestern
      3.0
    • Rainbow pocketboeken - 279: Flirten met het leven

      Droomreizen van Karen Blixen, Jung Chang, Kuki Gallmann, Rosetta Loy, Carolijn Visser, Bernice Rubens en vele anderen

      • 315 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Tweeëntwintig korte reisverhalen en -fragmenten door bekende en onbekende, meest buitenlandse schrijfsters.

      Rainbow pocketboeken - 279: Flirten met het leven
    • Životopis čínského revolucionáře a nejvyššího představitele Komunistické strany Číny - Mao Ce-tunga. Osobní život, ale především politická kariéra předního čínského revolucionáře a státníka. Shrnutí života od dětství přes vstup do Komunistické strany Číny, působení v Nacionalistické straně, "dlouhý pochod", japonskou okupaci, volbu nejvyšším představitelem strany, mocenské ovládnutí Číny, supervelmocenské ambice, peripetie "kulturní revoluce" a smrt. Osobní Mao Ce-tungova role v procesu historického vývoje Číny v průběhu 20.století.

      Mao. Příběh, který možná neznáte
      4.6