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Chan's Great Continent: China In Western Minds

By: Asia/Spence, Jonathan

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Seller ID: 292454

ISBN: 0140281746

Binding: Trade Paperback

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Gate of Heavenly Peace

By: Asia/Spence, Jonathan

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Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP: July 2016

Seller ID: 431565

ISBN: 0140062793

Binding: Trade Paperback

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"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 continuin...
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Treason by the Book

By: Asia/Spence, Jonathan D.

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Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP: September 2014

Seller ID: 282649

ISBN: 0142000418

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

"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 leaders have their roots. . . . A detective yarn and a picaresque tale." (Richard Bernstein, The New York Times)

Shortly before noon on October 28, 1728, General Yue Zhongqi, the most powerful military and civilian official in northwest China, was en route to his headquarters. Suddenly, out of the crowd, a stranger ran toward Yue and passed him an envelope--an envelope containing details...
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Author:Asia

Chan's Great Continent: China In Western Minds

Gate of Heavenly Peace

Treason by the Book