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Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate

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A semi-serious deep dive into Chinese history and culture broadcast from Beijing and hosted by Jeremiah Jenne and David Moser.Copyright 2025 Barbarians at the Gate Essais et carnets de voyage Monde Sciences sociales
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  • Barbarians at the Gate Podcast: The An Lushan Rebellion
    May 28 2016
    Our inaugural episode looks at An Lushan: the outsider who charmed his way into the court of the Tang Dynasty in the eighth century and who almost succeeded in bringing down the empire. It’s a story made for imperial slash fic: The aging emperor, his rotund but sexy concubine, and the foreigner who came between them.
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    33 min
  • Barbarians at the Gate Podcast: A couple of characters talking about Chinese characters
    Jun 13 2016
    David Moser (Beijing Capital Normal University, Sinica Podcast) and Brendan O'Kane (Paper Republic, University of Pennsylvania) join Jeremiah to discuss David's new book, A Billion Voices, the history of language reform and national unity in China, the best way to learn Chinese, and the debate over whether it's okay to hate on Chinese characters.
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    46 min
  • Barbarians at the Gate Podcast: Keeping up with the Khitans
    Jun 30 2016
    In this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, James and Jeremiah discuss the history of the Khitans, their empire and their legacy with a little help from the Godfather Trilogy and Dragon Barbie from Game of Thrones.
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    41 min

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