It looks like you're offline.
Donate
Change Website Language
Open Library logo
additional options menu
Last edited by raybb
September 27, 2021 | History
Edit

Jonathan D. Spence

1936 -

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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Spence

61 works Add another?

Sorting by Sorted by: Most Editions | First Published | Most Recent | Top Rated | Reading Log | Random

Showing all works by author. Would you like to see only ebooks?

  • Cover of: The search for modern China

    First published in 1990 10 editions in 3 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition searchformodernc0000spen_x0k9 Cover of edition searchformodernc00spen Cover of edition searchformodernc00spen Cover of edition searchformodernc0000spen
    Preview Only

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: The question of Hu

    First published in 1988 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition questionofhu00spenrich
    Preview Only

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: The death of woman Wang

    First published in 1978 5 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition deathofwomanwang00spen
    Borrow Listen

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: The memory palace of Matteo Ricci

    First published in 1984 6 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition memorypalaceofm00spen
    Borrow Listen

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Peach Blossom Fan

    First published in 2015 2 editions in 1 language
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Mao Zedong (A Penguin Life)

    First published in 2006 2 editions in 1 language
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: China helpers: Western advisors in China, 1620-1960.

    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: The death of woman Wang

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
    Borrow Listen

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Mao Zedong

    First published in 2000 1 edition
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Sri Lanka: History and the Roots of Conflict

    First published in 1990 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Return to Dragon Mountain: Memories of a Late Ming Man

    First published in 2008 1 edition
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Mao Zedong

    First published in 2002 1 edition in 1 language
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: The Chinese Century

    First published in 2002 1 edition
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Treason by the Book (Allen Lane History)

    First published in 2001 1 edition
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Wen hua lei tong yu wen hua li yong: shi jie wen hua zong ti dui hua zhong di Zhongguo xing xiang

    First published in 1990 1 edition in 1 language
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Wen hua lei tong yu wen hua li yong (Bei da xue shu jiang yan cong shu)

    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Chinese roundabout: essays in history and culture

    First published in 1992 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
    Borrow Listen

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: God's Chinese Son - The Paiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan

    First published in 1996 2 editions — 1 previewable
    Borrow Listen

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Ts ao Yin and the K ang-hsi Emperor: bondservant and master

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 2 languages
    Not in Library

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
  • Cover of: Tsáo Yin and the Káng-hsi Emperor: bondservant and master

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition tsaoyinkanghsiem0000spen
    Borrow Listen

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

    Check-In

    ×Close
    Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
    Today
We need a photo of Jonathan D. Spence
Subjects
History, Biography, Civilization, China, history, China, history, 20th century, Foreign relations, Histoire, Western influences, China, biography, Revolutionaries, China, China, civilization, China, history, qing dynasty, 1644-1912, Heads of state, Historia, New York Times reviewed, Nonfiction, Pictorial works, Relations, Runaway wives, Women, Authors, biography, Authors, chinese, Biografía, Biography & Autobiography
Places
China, Chine, France, Europe, Foreign countries, Italy, Francia, Hong Kong (China), Orient et Occident, T'an-ch'eng, China (County), United States
People
Kangxi Emperor of China (1654-1722), Dai Zhang (1597-1679), Jean-François Foucquet (1665-1741), Jing Zeng (1679-1736), Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Xiuquan Hong (1814-1864), Yin Cao (1658-1712), Yongzheng Emperor of China (1677-1735), Jean François Foucquet (1665 1741), Jean François Foucquet (1665-1741), Jean-François Foucquet (1665-1741,), John Hu (18th cent), John Hu (18th cent.,), John Hu (active 18th century), Kʻang-hsi Emperor of China (1654-1722), Yin Tsʻao (1658-1712)
Time
20th century, Qing dynasty, 1644-1912, 18th century, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644, Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864, 1644-1912 (Dynastie mandchoue), 1662-1722 (Kangxi), 17th century, 1861-1912, 1900 ****, 1949-1976, 19th century, 20e siècle, 21st century, Chʻing dynasty, 1644-1912, Siglo XVIII

Add to List

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

ID Numbers

Links (outside Open Library)

No links yet. Add one?

Alternative names

  • Jonathan Spence

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
September 27, 2021 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
February 23, 2011 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import