Comments on: Emperor Jonesing http://peer-see.com/blog/emperor-jonesing/2006/07/29/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gena Marshall http://peer-see.com/blog/emperor-jonesing/2006/07/29/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Gena Marshall Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:52:08 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/?p=53#comment-282 Othello on drugs. Now there's a Shakespeare remake that hasn't been done yet. More Chinese history please! Othello on drugs. Now there’s a Shakespeare remake that hasn’t been done yet.

More Chinese history please!

]]> By: The Humanaught http://peer-see.com/blog/emperor-jonesing/2006/07/29/comment-page-1/#comment-229 The Humanaught Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:54:39 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/?p=53#comment-229 Great stuff guys. China's history, much like its language, is huge on my todo list... and often falls to the evils of Web design, DVDs, and most recently Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 golf game (I blame my father...). Where'd you get your hands on the lecture? Great stuff guys. China’s history, much like its language, is huge on my todo list… and often falls to the evils of Web design, DVDs, and most recently Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 golf game (I blame my father…).

Where’d you get your hands on the lecture?

]]> By: Emily http://peer-see.com/blog/emperor-jonesing/2006/07/29/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Emily Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:26:16 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/?p=53#comment-227 We have been listening to a lecture series, "From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History," by Kenneth Hammond, a prof at the University of New Mexico. We also asked our students about the story. They described the Emperor as a decadent musician who neglected his duty to the people. I don't really believe that this eight year war was caused by romantic jealousy. An Lushan would have run for the hills if there hadn't been a popular movement against the Emperor that could use him as a figurehead. Both components of the story are likely true. There was popular hostility to the Tang, AND the ruler was delusional and easily manipulated by stories of adultery. The will of the people was the true cause, but the image of Othello on drugs makes the story so much more fun. We have been listening to a lecture series, “From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History,” by Kenneth Hammond, a prof at the University of New Mexico.

We also asked our students about the story. They described the Emperor as a decadent musician who neglected his duty to the people.

I don’t really believe that this eight year war was caused by romantic jealousy. An Lushan would have run for the hills if there hadn’t been a popular movement against the Emperor that could use him as a figurehead.

Both components of the story are likely true. There was popular hostility to the Tang, AND the ruler was delusional and easily manipulated by stories of adultery. The will of the people was the true cause, but the image of Othello on drugs makes the story so much more fun.

]]> By: John http://peer-see.com/blog/emperor-jonesing/2006/07/29/comment-page-1/#comment-226 John Sun, 30 Jul 2006 08:28:44 +0000 http://peer-see.com/blog/?p=53#comment-226 Cool story! My knowledge of ancient Chinese history is pretty weak (or rather extremely general). What are your sources? Cool story! My knowledge of ancient Chinese history is pretty weak (or rather extremely general). What are your sources?

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