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Schreiner's insightful reflections challenge traditional...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Woman and War" by Olive Schreiner delves into the complex interplay between gender and conflict, exploring the roles women play in wartime and the societal implications of these dynamics. Schreiner's insightful reflections challenge traditional narratives, making this work a profound commentary on the human experience during times of strife. The themes of resilience and the quest for agency resonate strongly today, as discussions around women's rights and their involvement in societal issues continue to be relevant. 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On his retirement, he returned to England and served as the Chair of Chinese at Cambridge for 35 years.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72894062</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:15:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72894062/chinese_sketches_herbert_allen_giles.mp3" length="142525568" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Herbert Allen Giles</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Herbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and people form the basis of these short essays, published in 1876. On his retirement, he returned to England and served as the Chair of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Herbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and people form the basis of these short essays, published in 1876. On his retirement, he returned to England and served as the Chair of Chinese at Cambridge for 35 years.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>17816</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anthropology,chair,chinese,culture,diplomatic,giles,retirement,science,sketches,social</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9356c02eab89911c79a660182eb95496.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
