An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
15. Walls and Borders
January 18, 2021
Description
From the Great Wall of China to the Berlin Wall, history is littered with the building of barriers aimed at keeping people out, and sometimes in. Do they work? Are they ever a good thing? Tom...
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Books Referenced
The Great Wall: China Against the World
Author: Julia Lovell
Context:
Referenced as 'a brilliant book by Julia Lovell on the Great Wall' during discussion of the Great Wall of China and how the phrase 'great wall' is essentially a Western invention. The book is mentioned in relation to Nixon's famous visit and Chinese propaganda.