Jonathan D. Spence Books
The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds
In The Chan's Great Continent Jonathan Spence sets out to explore the intricacies of western attitudes as they have developed over centuries of trade, conflict and sometimes edgy co-existence.
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Mao Zedong
“Spence draws upon his extensive knowledge of Chinese politics and culture to create an illuminating picture of Mao. . . . Superb.” (Chicago Tribune)From humble origins in the provinces, Mao Zedong...
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Return to Dragon Mountain
“Splendid . . . One could not imagine a better subject than Zhan Dai for Spence.” (The New Republic)Celebrated China scholar Jonathan Spence vividly brings to life seventeenth-century China through...
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From Ming To Chʻing: Conquest, Region, And Continuity In Seventeenth-Century China
By Jonathan D. Spence, Jonathan D. Spence And John E. Wills. Jr
The collapse of the Ming dynasty and the takeover of China by Manchu rulers in the 1640s was of crucial importance in the late history of China. But because traditional Chinese sources arbitrarily...
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From Ming To Ch'Ing: Conquest, Region, And Continuity In Seventeenth - Century China
By Jonathan D. Spence, Ian McMorran, Morris Rossabi, Jerry Dennerline, Hilary J. Beattie, Jonathan D. Spence And John E. Wills. Jr
The collapse of the Ming dynasty and the takeover of China by Manchu rulers in the 1640s was of crucial importance in the late history of China. But because traditional Chinese sources arbitrarily...
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