After Raphael: Painting in Central Italy in the Sixteenth Century
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After Raphael: Painting in Central Italy in the Sixteenth Century
Marcia B. Hall
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ASIN: 0521483972

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After Raphael is the first overview of sixteenth-century Italian painting to be published in over thirty years. Reevaluating the paintings of Raphael, Michelangelo, Pontormo, Bronzino and their followers in the light of recent research, Marcia Hall offers a new interpretation for the stylistic shifts that occurred after 1520. By taking into account the social, cultural, political, theological, and patronage issues that affected taste and stylistic developments, she demonstrates how the revival of interest in antique Roman sculpture relief affected Mannerist painters. She also examines the repercussions of the Reformation, which changed forever the Church's view of the function of images.

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5 out of 5 stars Painters and Popes and Protestants, oh my!.......2001-12-17

AFTER RAPHAEL, anyone trying to sort out what happened in art before, during and following his short life and successful career have had to look at the works that he designed and the many paintings that his workshop carried out and finished the way that he wanted them done: as my sculptress mother used to say, and my artist sister still says, the questions that were asked before him were there, along with his answers, in all his works; also, the questions that artists raised and answered after he was long gone were there too, along with his answers. His death in 1520, or that of Pope Leo X's a year later, ended the High Renaissance Classic style of centralized compositions putting the focus and the most important action in the same place, as in Leonardo da Vinci's "Battle of Anghiari" for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, and unreal poses with lots of ornamentation, as in what Michelangelo did for the Sistine Chapel. What with influence and money falling into hands outside the Roman Catholic Church, the popes needed to draw on something that would pull Italy together and keep fighting weight as art definers and supporters against middle-class citizens, known as burghers, and wealthy families, such as the Medici. Pope Julius II had pulled out a common history under the Roman Empire: a classical art style based on ancient Roman relief sculpture became popular what with admiration for the "Apollo Belvedere" and the recently uncovered "Laocoon" marble statue, until then known from the praise passed down through history by the writings of Pliny the Elder; beautiful examples were Pinturicchio's pioneer trying the domus aurea style in Nero's palace colors, gilding and stuccoes out on the Bufalini Chapel at Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Raphael's painting of the Stanza della Segnatura private library, and leading ancient history painter Ripanda's stone-like monochrome relieflike paintings. Particularly the engravers had taken up a related relieflike style beautifully expressed in Polidoro da Caravaggio's now lost facade decorations all'antica, Michelangelo's "Battle of Cascina," and Raphael's "Battle of the Milvian Bridge" design. The Mannerist style knew almost no limits in ornamenting paintings filled with figures and tried to ape antique sculpture, as in Cardinal Ricci's chapel, where Francesco Salviati painted David as independent, merciful and unpretentious in the midst of all sorts of illusions, what with parts of the frescoes looking like they were really jutting out from the walls as part of the architecture, and of all sorts of ornamentation, such as framed paintings, garlands, scrolls, and vases; and as in the Altoviti family chapel altarpiece by Giorgio Vasari, who held true to style by having the flat light strike the foremost parts of the figures. Not surprisingly a Counter-Mannerist style showed up among younger artists influenced by Michelangelo's frescoes for the Pauline Chapel and his later Pietas, but without the painter-sculptor's view of clumsily and gracelessly sinful people in need of redemption and with the noble, sincerely devout figurings from Sebastiano del Piombo. What with Protestant criticism of image-making as breaking God's Commandments, a Counter-Reformation style slowed the pace of ornamentation in painting, and the Council of Trent came up with standards for sacred art, acceptable to the Roman Catholic Church, coming out against what was relieflike and unreal, and competitive with the Reformation. Mature Late Mannerists pulling out the stops on ornamentation included second rank artist Jacopino, with his Oratory of San Giovanni decollato trailblazing the first use of relieflike style in sacred art, and Taddeo Zuccaro. So author Marcia Hall has come up with a beautifully illustrated, carefully written and clearly organized book: I am unaware of books that add to her thorough work; her magnificent book leaves readers with a very personal reaction, in that we can choose whichever artist or style that we want to look into individually and separately, because she has left us better informed on them all
The Brothers Campi; Images and Devotion. Religious Painting in Sixteenth-Century Lombardy.(Review) : An article from: Renaissance Quarterly
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    The Brothers Campi; Images and Devotion. Religious Painting in Sixteenth-Century Lombardy.(Review) : An article from: Renaissance Quarterly
    Eunice D. Howe
    Manufacturer: Renaissance Society of America
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Digital
    ASIN: B0009FGGZE
    Release Date: 2005-07-28

    Book Description

    This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Renaissance Society of America on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 1481 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: The Brothers Campi; Images and Devotion. Religious Painting in Sixteenth-Century Lombardy.(Review)
    Author: Eunice D. Howe
    Publication: Renaissance Quarterly (Refereed)
    Date: September 22, 2001
    Publisher: Renaissance Society of America
    Volume: 54 Issue: 3 Page: 953

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    Painting with Watercolours (Art Tricks)
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        Birth of a Nation: A Comic Novel
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Welcome to Blackland.
        • Inappropriate Adult Humor
        • Great fun
        • Aaron McGruder`s woman problem
        • Excellent Historical and Present Day book
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        Aaron Mcgruder , and Reginald Hudlin
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        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Welcome to Blackland........2007-09-06

        To be completely honest, I don't like "The Boondocks". The only time I enjoy reading the comic strip is when the grandfather gets into some sort of argument with the kids. However, I do believe the Aaron McGruder writes some great satire. Some of his it's just too heavy-handed for my tastes. Despite this, I really enjoyed BIRTH OF A NATION. The book is graphic novel that follows some of the citizens of the East St. Louis during the 2000 Presidential Election and their ultimate decision to cede from the United States and form their own country, the Republic of Blackland. The choice isn't easy and seems to cause more problems for the citizens of the community than they had before. The soon have to decide whether they will fight to be free and make their own decisions are give in to political pressure.

        The book is hilarious, but it's also full of biting satire. McGruder & Hudlin comment and critique on President George W. Bush's administration, American black culture, social schema that whites have of blacks, and the stereotypes that blacks sometimes purposely proliferate themselves. Our entire society and culture is under the satirical microscope leading one to realize just how difficult it is for things to successfully lead to the BIRTH OF A NATION.

        1 out of 5 stars Inappropriate Adult Humor.......2006-08-20

        I'm not sure how much Aaron McGruder was really involved in this book but the adult humor was a diappointing departure from the wit of The Boondocks comics. McGruder may be at his best when he is confined by what is acceptable to print in daily newspapers. The characters and drawings were not that appealing either. I have the other 3 books by McGruder and they are funny indeed.

        4 out of 5 stars Great fun.......2006-05-30

        As always, great fun from Aaron McGruder, one of my current favorites. I love the Boondocks, so I thought I'd try some of his other stuff. His political commentary is spot-on.

        1 out of 5 stars Aaron McGruder`s woman problem.......2006-05-01

        I purchased this book with high hopes. I'm a fan of the Boondocks comic strip (I actually called the New York Daily News to complain when they pulled the strip after 9/11!) and I regularly watch the animated TV series on Adult Swim.

        And, I must say, McGruder does challenge American racism and electoral fraud head on...as I expected.

        But, when it comes to the sistas, McGruder falls short...

        His mysogynist tendencies, hinted at in the TV version of the Boondocks (most notably in the episode unfortunately entitled ``Guess ho`s coming to dinner``), are full blown here.

        With the exception of little kids, old ladies and Condoleeza Rice, all of the Black female characters in Birth of a Nation are presented as loose women of low morals.

        Several of the characters (in particular, the lightskinned ones) are drawn with absurdly huge breasts of Pamela Andersonesque proportions.

        But, top-heavy or not, pretty much all of the sistas in this book throw themselves at the men, pretty indiscriminately.

        In fact, the only moral adult Black woman in the book is the Condolezza Rice stand in!!! Other than her, the only Black women who don't act like hookers are little girls and grandmas.

        McGruder`s Black MALE characters have a broad range - honest politicians, sleazy businessmen, viciously cunning gangsters, brave fighter pilots, hard working blue collar guys, young hustlers and comic jokers.

        But his Black FEMALE characters are all sleazy loose women, who will do it with anybody...

        Is that what Brother Aaron thinks of our sistas???

        That alone is reason enough to NOT buy Birth of A Nation

        5 out of 5 stars Excellent Historical and Present Day book.......2006-02-14

        My family was borne and raised in East St. Louis. Hudlin's forward to the book is as real as it gets with no subtleties and sarcasim.

        This is a hilarious and frightfully insightful view of the present day persecutions of the third-world cities in the US. Even though the book is focused on African-Americans, you can apply the philosophy to other races in the U.S.

        When I read this book, I was reminded of a quote I heard from Chris Rock: "When you're with, the sky is the limit. When you're black, the limit is the sky."
        If you've ever spent a good amount of time in a place like East St. Louis, you realize how true it really is.

        How I Got This Way
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        Patrick F. McManus
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        5 out of 5 stars Hilarious...I can't stop reading.......2005-12-16

        'How I Got This Way' is a great book. My friend got me hooked on Pat McManus when she had me read 'Deer Magic', and now I can't stop reading. She gave me a couple of books from Amazon for my birthday, and I have to say that they're great. Even though I'm not an outdoor-type (I do enjoy fishing, though), I love the humor. McManus is a great author, and I can't read a single story without cracking a smile or laughing my head off, though I think I like 'How I Got This Way' the most. Enjoy!

        5 out of 5 stars Excellent Entertainment.......2005-10-23

        McManus is a delight to read. His humor is easy to digest and transfers you away from the trials of today's world into his wonderful world of FUN!

        - A real fan . . . ed

        5 out of 5 stars 'Pass out laughing' funny.......2005-01-09

        I have always thought that Patrick McManus is the funniest writer on the planet. I read his stories when I need to laugh or relax. Sometimes I irritate my wife by reading it in bed. I try not to laugh out loud, but I only succeed in sounding like I am trying to muffle continuous sneezes.

        However, not everyone gets it. I have been shocked by watching people read McManus without so much as a smile (though most start snorting like wild pigs on acid) . My only guess is that getting McManus requires a couple things. First, it requires some understanding of his experiences. He absolutely nails all of the stupid things 'outdoors men (outdoors people)' do and think, but don't want anybody to know about. Second, you have to see the self-deprecating aspect of his humor. Third, you can't look for great literature in integrated books. Patrick McManus is an excellent writer, if you see these as independent stories simply collected in a volume. They are meant for adults who want to laugh at themselves. So, If you are willing to or already meet the above three criteria, you will love this book.

        By the way, I am a professor of clinical psychology and (other than worrying a little about McManus) I sometimes recommend this and other McManus books. I do this with people who have racing thoughts and anxiety at bedtime, and when I believe they have the necessary experiences to find it funny. It often works quite well. I think of his stories as little pieces of happiness. (Oh, that even makes me sick to hear. Sorry)

        5 out of 5 stars McManus at his best.......2003-08-01

        Some of McManus' earlier works are somewhat boring and lack the humor of How I got this Way. This is a more recent book and is the perfect example of McManus' work. Great for your first Pat McManus book. I highly recommend this book!

        5 out of 5 stars Pat is the best outdoor humor writer.......2001-02-04

        I have read all but one of Patrick McManus's books and love them all. This one is just as funny as the others. The things he writes about remind me of stories my own father would tell me about his misadventures growing up. If you love hunting, fishing, camping, and/or the outdoors in general, you'll like this book. OK, even if you hate the outdoors, you will still find this book funny.
        How I Got This Way and What to Do About It!
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            How I Got This Way and What To Do About It
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                The autobiography of William Christian Pedersen. Illustrated with black and white photos showing various ancestors, relatives, and of course his wife, Barbara Blanchard Pedersen. This is quite an interesting book, and if you are a relative or researching the geneology...priceless.
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                      Set of 6 Patrick F. Mcmanus - Never Sniff a Gift Fish - Grasshopper Trap - Real Ponies Don't Go Oink - Fine and Pleasant Misery - They Shoot Canoes Don't They - How I Got This Way
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                        Moonstruck, Joe Versus the Volcano, and Five Corners : Screenplays
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                        • SHANLEY BRINGS US OVER THE MOON!
                        • WRY, WITTY, BUT WRITTEN MORE FOR THE STAGE
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                        5 out of 5 stars SHANLEY BRINGS US OVER THE MOON!.......2001-05-16

                        Alright, let's face it: John Patrick Shanley is a genius. How else can you explain a reader's overwhelming mirth brought on by the simple turn of each page from his fine Oscar-winning screenplay "Moonstruck" nearly 14 years after the movie's release? Who could ever forget Loretta Castorini slapping Ronnie across the face shouting matter-of-factly "Snap out of it!" Or mom Rose, at the kitchen table bellowing "Your life's goin down the toilet!", and last but not least ornery but lovable Cosmo declaring "Everything is temporary!" It's a movie/literary lovers delight... And who could forget Shanley's elevator ride in "Five Corners"... or what Heinz did to his delusional, corinthian topped mother. (It's a shocker!)... Oh, and Joe floating on his trunks in the middle of the ocean, picking at his eukele. Aw, it was so much fun to be able to go back and experience these fine tales. Thank God someone had the sense to publish them. Shanley fans will not be disappointed.

                        3 out of 5 stars WRY, WITTY, BUT WRITTEN MORE FOR THE STAGE.......2000-07-04

                        Moonstruck and Five Corners are fun reads -- wry and off-beat. Also fun is the introduction written by Shanley, which describes the anxieties, fears, and dating experiences which helped him write these screenplays. Apparently, his writing is very personal. What is disappointing at times is his writing style. The author is a playwright by training and it often shows, particularly in Joe Versus the Volcano -- a very contrived and stagey screenplay.

                        The Boulez-Cage Correspondence
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                        • the early seeds of modernity discussed in brief letters.
                        The Boulez-Cage Correspondence

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                        Between May 1949 and August 1954 the composers Pierre Boulez and John Cage exchanged a series of remarkable letters which reflect on their own music and the culture of the time. This correspondence, together with other relevant documents, has been edited by Jean-Jacques Nattiez and appears here for the first time completely in English. Professor Nattiez has written a full introduction to this collection of documents and the meticulous annotation of every letter makes this a volume of extraordinary value.

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                        5 out of 5 stars the early seeds of modernity discussed in brief letters........2000-04-28

                        John Cage was the first to introduce Pierre Boulez to the United States. In New York he took Boulez around visiting painters and musicians, this was the early Fifties. David Tudor(long a Cage friend) was performing Boulez's Second Piano Sonata for the first time. Bookstores were frequent stops and Boulez( we learn) never heard of the poet e.e.cummings, and bought a modest book of his poetry. Some thirty years later Boulez set a text of cummings for 22 unaccompanied voices. This correspondence was between two innovators coming from radically different places yet stopping at the same conceptual places. And it is a shame that this friendship fell out quickly,each going into radically different venues. Boulez although fascinated with chance procedures(which Cage had been working with the I Ching, Book of Changes at that time) Boulez was arrongantly fascinated by the aesthetic object,its history and attenuation, and has remained so since. This correspondence has frequent entries on the concept of indeterminacy, again Boulez comes to it via Mallarme, and aleatoric thinking, the throwing of the dice.Boulez sought a musical structure that contained the element of chance as in his Third Piano Sonata in the latter Fifties. Both however were at a creative place in modernity when the Western canon of structure and comprehensibility was falling itself.However it is odd for Boulez to this day thinks of his work as moments containing a "freedom" of something, when he conducts Mahler, he thinks of those passages that are freer than others,like a symphony is a dialogue between the two. Mahler's Sixth Symphony is the case in point. There are letters of Boulez to Cage, while in South America with the Barrault Theatre Company, one entry includes a description from Boulez that he is having a good time "milhauding" around, referring to Darius Milhaud the composer who frequently utilized folk elelments in his music by collecting them in volumes.Nattiez is a very sympathetic observer to this cause of modernity and the roots of things.
                        Correspondance (Collection Musique/Passe/Present)
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                          5. Magic - The Gathering: Official Deckbuilders' Guide Magic - The Gathering: Official Deckbuilders' Guide

                          ASIN: 157243595X

                          Customer Reviews:

                          1 out of 5 stars Poorly put together book.......2003-10-21

                          This is not actually a book per se but a collection of poorly written articles. It displays a few of the standard decks, but gives no strategy about deck building. It also does not explain or elaborate on the basic mechanics of the game. So if it is aimed at introducing the game, it fails. For the experienced player it is nothing new or interesting.

                          5 out of 5 stars Great to get you into Magic: The Gathering.......2003-09-19

                          One of the best books I've seen on Magic written for the casual and just starting out player. Gives some great hints and tips on what to look for in a deck, and how to plan and build winning decks and strategies. Goes over main concepts and the ideas behind each color, the best cards to look for and how to build to beat your opponents. Also gives insight into tournaments of all types and what's required. I really liked it and would recommend it highly.

                          5 out of 5 stars Pretty good for beginners.......2003-09-05

                          If you are truly a beginner, then this book is pretty good.

                          It does a decent job of explaining all the different formats (Type 1, Extended, Type II, Sealed Deck, Booster Drafting ... etc.). If you have no clue what that stuff is, then you should pick this book up.

                          There's a nice walk-thru of a complete game with preconstructed decks which was pretty cool. And there is also a nice introduction to Magic The Gathering Online, which can be intimidating to newbies as well.

                          Overall, I give it 5 stars for newbies. If you ain't a newbie, then this book isn't targetted for you, but it still can be fun to read on the can. ;-)

                          3 out of 5 stars Bare Bones Beckoning Beginners.......2003-08-08

                          For starters, anyone with any experience might as well avoid this book; there's nothing here for you.

                          This is a decent book for beginners. It covers the basics well. It mentions a few deck types and frequently seen cards, so that beginners start off with some knowledge. It is also a nice feature to have a short article for parents whose kid have just discovered Magic.

                          However, this book does have problems. First, it is written in an April 2003 mindset, but it has not seen wide release until August 2003. Much has changed. Beginners should be immersing themselves with 8th Edition, not retrograding themselves back to 7th. Also, it chooses some strange things to cover. For example, beginners don't need much coverage of Type I or Rochester, and they should not even be told about Solomon drafts. Why the heck mention Solomon drafts? In nine years of playing Magic I have only seen one done, and it was unsanctioned and over six years ago. The space dedicated to these topics would have been better served preparing beginners for local tourneys and for trading, giving them advice about how to tell a good trade from a bad trade. This book does a fine job of illustrating why Magic advice has been concentrated on the internet, and not in an hard form like magazines or books.

                          Those just starting will do OK with this book ...

                          Chinese Business Etiquette: A Guide to Protocol, Manners, and Culture in the People's Republic of China (A Revised and Updated Edition of "Dealing with the Chinese")
                          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                          • Great Guide to Chinese Culture
                          • nice review
                          • Rich in cultural anecdotes but lacking in the big picture
                          • All Business students should read this!
                          • Good first introduction, BUT...
                          Chinese Business Etiquette: A Guide to Protocol, Manners, and Culture in the People's Republic of China (A Revised and Updated Edition of "Dealing with the Chinese")
                          Scott D. Seligman
                          Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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                          ASIN: 0446673870

                          Book Description

                          In the tradition of Warners Japanese Business Etiquette, here is the newly-updated guide to social and business protocol in the Peoples Republic of China. East-West business is booming, as thousands of Americans flock to China to seek explosive opportunities. Now, Scott D. Seligman, an expert with 25 years of experience dealing with the Chinese, provides complete and up-to-date advice on how to succeed in China. With clarity and humor, Seligman shows how to avoid costly misunderstandings, interpret behavior, avoid the unintentional gaffe, and make positive impressions, all while closing million-dollar deals and forming priceless friendships.

                          Customer Reviews:

                          5 out of 5 stars Great Guide to Chinese Culture.......2007-08-20

                          This book contains very useful information about Chinese Culture -- it's not at all just for business people, but for anyone who wants to understand the culture... or at least try to not stick their foot in their mouth when interacting with Chinese people.

                          Whenever I surprise my Chinese fiancee by knowing something about Chinese Culture (like the seating arrangements at a banquet), most of the time it was learned from this book. I can't rate it highly enough.

                          4 out of 5 stars nice review.......2007-03-13

                          Haven't finished the book, yet. But so far, it seems to be worthwhile.

                          4 out of 5 stars Rich in cultural anecdotes but lacking in the big picture.......2007-02-07

                          To be sure, with its rich Chinese cultural anecdotes and the author's vivid writing style, this book is not only useful in helping the reader understand unique Chinese concepts like Guanxi, Mianzi and Lijie but also an entertaining read - suitable for business travelers.

                          However, after reading Wei Wang's The China Executive, I realize that Seligman has not been right on "the single most important and fundamental difference between Chinese and Westerners". On pages 44-47 of Chinese Business Etiquette, Seligman says that this is the difference between the "individualism" of Westerners and the "group-centeredness" of the Chinese. (Of course, Seligman is not alone in getting this wrong; since the publication of Geert Hofstede's Culture's Consequences in 1980, this Western individualism-Chinese collectivism dichotomy has become the most widely-talked assumption in almost every book on China business including the authoritative Harvard Business Review on Doing Business in China).

                          To elaborate on Seligman (page 45), "[In China,] matters are often debated at great length until agreement is reached on a course of action. Once a decision has been made, however, individual group members are expected to fall in line, embrace it, and act on it, and nobody presumes to question it, at least overtly."

                          Now, the reality is that, with nearly a hundred million dollars invested in China, one of the biggest complaints our expats have against local staff is the latter's inability to follow a pre-agreed course of action or plan. In addition, the Chinese do not like group discussions, not to mention "debates at great length"; most of them like to remain quiet rather than actively voice their opinions. Also, if the Chinese were group-centered, their state-owned enterprises would have been so successful that multinationals have stood little chance to compete with them - but the very opposite is true (most state-owned enterprises cannot be closed down fast enough because they are "a pile of sand")!

                          According to Wei Wang in his book The China Executive, "group and individual are the two sides of the same coin; one cannot exist without the other", and therefore Westerners actually exhibit dual individualism-collectivism. And the heart of human relationships in China is human feelings. In other words, Chinese and Westerners do not represent two poles of the same individualism-collectivism continuum.

                          In addition, "there is a limit to learning the Chinese way," says Wang. "There are things that you need to go about the Chinese way but there are also things that you need to go about the Western way - otherwise, you lose the purpose of going there in the first place."

                          To understand why and, more important, its profound implications for China business or indeed business in the China era (including management, leadership, strategy and worldview), you have to read The China Executive.

                          5 out of 5 stars All Business students should read this!.......2007-01-05

                          This book gives a great summary of the basics of doing business with the Chinese. It's well written and organized and provides great insight into a culture with which most Americans are not familiar. A great resource for any Business, Communications or Marketing student!

                          4 out of 5 stars Good first introduction, BUT..........2006-11-05

                          I bought the first edition of this book (previously called Dealing with the Chinese) in the early 1990s when I had to make my first business trip to China. Over the years, it has allowed me to be a bit more inspective of my own behaviour and those around me, and has helped me avoid social faux pas when dealing with the Chinese. So, if you are planning your first trips to there, you should read it, which has useful information and is also a light read.

                          However, as our company's commitment to China has deepened from initial export to long-term investment, I have found that I urgently need another book to inspire me to deal with the China investment challenge, which involves not only basic business etiquette (which Seligman has entertainingly dealt with), but also more profound issues like market, management, leadership and strategy. To be sure, there are many books published in the West on the above topics but they have all been written for the Western business environment.

                          Of course, there have been new books on China business too, but most of them came out either supporting the great hype about the "new economy" or offering no added value except to "reveal" to the world what had happened to the authors when they were there.

                          Recently, I have found my long-awaited book, and it is Dr Wang's The China Executive: Marrying Western and Chinese Strengths to Generate Profitability from Your Investment in China.

                          What a great book! To know why The China Executive is the best book on the topic, you have to buy a copy and read it.

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