The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980 by Spence, Jonathan D.

The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780140062793)

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The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980 by Spence, Jonathan D.

The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980

$30.00
The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980 by Spence, Jonathan D.

The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980

$30.00
Format: 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 continuing conflict between the implacable power of the state and the strivings of China's artists, writers, and thinkers.

Author: Jonathan D. Spence
ISBN-10: 0140062793
ISBN-13: 9780140062793
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 10/28/1982
Pages: 516
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d
By Jonathan D. Spence
By Jonathan D. Spence
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Jonathan Spence (1936-2021): Was the author of more than a dozen well-regarded books "which illuminate China's vast history through details that illuminated bigger pictures and themes. (The New York Times)" including 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 was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 2008.

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