tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post6673184034993383237..comments2023-06-20T02:25:36.578-07:00Comments on The Scholar's Stage: The Chinese Strategic Tradition: A SyllabusT. Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-3997102361855270092010-10-09T11:33:36.726-07:002010-10-09T11:33:36.726-07:00@LFC-
If it is a translation of Mao's complet...@LFC-<br /><br />If it is a translation of Mao's complete works then it may take quite a long time, even if it was a group effort. The man was a prolific writer.<br /><br />Waldron is something of a China-hawk. A very unflattering (and not really fair) account of his various hawkish positions can be found <a href="http://www.rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/Waldron_Arthur" rel="nofollow">here.T. Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-62601148148663296942010-10-08T21:09:24.015-07:002010-10-08T21:09:24.015-07:00Hoards or Hordes?
Barfield's The Perilous Fro...Hoards or Hordes?<br /><br />Barfield's <i>The Perilous Frontier</i> is quite good. And for an insight into the central Asian culture complex which had military superiority over China (and most of the rest of Asia) until the 18th century, try Beckwith's <i>Empires of the Silk Road</i>.James McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026088906356458694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-69844844028640851502010-10-08T20:52:32.539-07:002010-10-08T20:52:32.539-07:00Yes, the conversation was in December 2003. (I was...Yes, the conversation was in December 2003. (I was on my way from DC/MD to NY to give a lecture [unpaid], arranged courtesy of a friend, something I have done exactly once -- that was the once.)<br /><br />As to the Mao project, it may be a very long-term thing or I may be misremembering what Waldron said. <br /><br />Although I don't share Waldron's politics -- something I infer from theLFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551197682770555147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-71884342479275765162010-10-08T18:27:51.006-07:002010-10-08T18:27:51.006-07:00Consider me jealous. I would love to have the oppo...Consider me jealous. I would love to have the opportunity to sot and talk with him for a bit. Do you recall how long ago this conversation was? A quick look at Mr. Waldon's published works shows no new translation of Mao's works.T. Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-15737245541494527042010-10-06T14:55:30.290-07:002010-10-06T14:55:30.290-07:00Interesting.
Trivial anecdote: several years ago ...Interesting.<br /><br />Trivial anecdote: several years ago I found myself sitting next to Arthur Waldron on an Amtrak train. Although I hadn't (and still haven't) done more than glance at his book on the Great Wall, after he gave his name I knew who he was, and we had a pleasant conversation (albeit not one that went deeply into Chinese history). If I recall correctly (which I may not),LFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551197682770555147noreply@blogger.com