Jonathan D. Spence Books
The Death of Woman Wang
“Spence shows himself at once historian, detective, and artist. . . . He makes history howl.” (The New Republic) Award-winning author Jonathan D. Spence paints a vivid picture of an obscure place a...
Read More
To Change China
From “the best known and most talented historian of China writing in English today” (Los Angeles Times), an examination of a diverse collection of Western foreigners who attempted “to change China”...
Read More
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.
Read More
Treason by the Book
“A savory, fascinating story of absolute rule, one that not only reveals a great deal about China’s turbulent past but also suggests where some of the more durable reflexes of China’s current leade...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
