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On this page, you'll find links to other web sites that will help you to learn more about the historical
and cultural contexts in which the various sections of Jade Hunter are set. There are also some links on general
background subjects.
In addition to those sites, there are others which introduce you to some of the historical characters you'll
meet when you read Jade Hunter. While the story is fiction, not all the characters are the product of my imagination, and
by following these links, you can learn much more about these real people and the world they lived in. Happy surfing!
Jade
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| Bronze Statue of Ming Emperor Hongwu (Photo G. Graham) |
Jade Carving in China
What is Jade?
The Chemistry of Jade
History of the City of Yunnanfu (Kunming)
Kunming Yesterday and Today
The Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Map of Ming China
History of the Ming Dynasty
Ming Emperors
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| A view of the Forbidden City (Photo: G. Graham) |
The Forbidden City
Confucianism
The Imperial Civil Service and Examination System, and other Links to Chinese History and Culture
The Silk Road
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| A building at the tombs of the Ming emperors (Photo: G. Graham) |
Maps of the Sikj Riad
History of the Silk Road
The Medici Family
History of the Medici
Lorenzo the Magnificent
The Pazzi Conspiracy
Tudor England 1485-1603
| The Tower of London |
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| The White Tower, begun by William the Conqueror in 1069 (Photo: B. Babcock) |
Tudor History
Tudor Life and Times
Tudor Monarchs
Hemry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey
Thomas Cromwell
Sir Thomas More
The Eighteenth Century Royal Navy and the Napoleonic Wars
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| The officers' dining area aboard HMS Victory (Photo: B. Babcock) |
History of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars
History of the Ships of the Royal Navy
Life in the Eighteenth Century Royal Navy
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