An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Rana Mitter
4 books referenced
Books by Rana Mitter
Referenced in 2 episodes
September 06, 2023
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Tom mentions this book when introducing Rana Mitter as a guest, describing it as one of two 'wonderful books on China's experience in the Second World War'
September 22, 2022
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Referenced throughout as the guest Rana Mitter's book on China during WWII. At the end, Dominic praises it as 'absolute definitive masterly' and reads the final sentences from it about honoring the suffering and resistance of both nationalists and communists during the war.
Referenced in 1 episode
September 06, 2023
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Tom mentions this alongside 'China's War with Japan' as one of Rana Mitter's books about China in WWII
Referenced in 2 episodes
September 06, 2023
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Tom and Rana discuss this book that Rana wrote about 20 years ago, which looks at the May 4th movement and the legacy of liberal China
April 07, 2022
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Mentioned when introducing the guest Rana Mitter as the author of this work about modern Chinese history
Referenced in 1 episode
September 20, 2022
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Tom introduces Rana Mitter and explicitly mentions this book he has written about the Sino-Japanese War, describing it as 'extraordinary, brilliant, and gruelling'