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Jonathan D. Spence

Jonathan Dermot Spence is an English-born American historian, sinologist, and writer specialising in Chinese history. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 2008. His most widely read book is The Search for Modern China, a survey of the last several hundred years of Chinese history based on his popular course at Yale. A prolific author, reviewer, and essayist, he has published more than a dozen books on China. He retired from Yale in 2008.

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1936

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The search for modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1990 — 10 editions

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The gate of heavenly peace: the Chinese and their revolution, 1895-1980

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1981 — 7 editions

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To change China: Western advisers in China, 1620-1960

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1969 — 6 editions
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The memory palace of Matteo Ricci

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1984 — 6 editions
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God's Chinese son: the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1996 — 5 editions

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Mao Zedong

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1999 — 5 editions

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The death of woman Wang

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1978 — 5 editions
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The Chan's great continent: China in western minds

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1998 — 4 editions

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Treason by the Book

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 2001 — 4 editions
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Return to dragon mountain: memories of a late Ming man

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 2007 — 3 editions

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The Chinese century: a photographic history of the last hundred years

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1996 — 3 editions

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Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1988 — 3 editions

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The question of Hu

by Jonathan D. Spence
First published in 1988 — 3 editions

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Peach Blossom Fan

by K'ung Shang-jen, Chen Shih-hsiang, Harold Acton, Cyril Birch, and Jonathan D. Spence First published in 2015 — 2 editions

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Mao Zedong (A Penguin Life)

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 2006 — 2 editions

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China and the West

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1989 — 2 editions

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Chinese roundabout: essays in history and culture

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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Death of Woman Wang, The

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1998 — 2 editions

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God's Chinese Son - The Paiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1996 — 2 editions
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Ts ao Yin and the K ang-hsi Emperor: bondservant and master

by Jonathan D. Spence First published in 1966 — 2 editions

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British-born historian

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1936

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OLID: OL220700A
GoodReads: 29444
ISNI: 0000000110202640
Library of Congress Names: n78086019
MusicBrainz: f05150f3-3342-4446-8bc1-fb2f0d8b7ed4
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV013195
VIAF: 4936805
Wikidata: Q932820
Inventaire.io: wd:Q932820

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