Description
"A milestone in Western studies of China." (John K. Fairbank) In this masterful, highly original approach to modern Chinese history, Jonathan D. Spence shows us the Chinese revolution through the eyes of its most articulate participants--the writers, historians, philosophers, and insurrectionists who shaped and were shaped by the turbulent events of the twentieth century. By skillfully combining literary materials with more conventional sources of political and social history, Spence provides an unparalleled look at China and her people and offers valuable insight into the continuing conflict between the implacable power of the state and the strivings of China's artists, writers, and thinkers.
Author: Jonathan D. Spence
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 10/28/1982
Pages: 516
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780140062793
ISBN10: 0140062793
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | China
- History | Modern | 20th Century | General
Author: Jonathan D. Spence
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 10/28/1982
Pages: 516
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780140062793
ISBN10: 0140062793
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | China
- History | Modern | 20th Century | General
About the Author
Jonathan Spence's eleven books on Chinese history include The Gate of Heavenly Peace, Treason by the Book, and The Death of Woman Wang. His awards include a Guggenheim and a MacArthur Fellowship. He teaches at Yale University.