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.
British-born historian
Born | 1936 |
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British-born historian
Born | 1936 |
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History, Biography, Civilization, China, history, China, history, 20th century, Foreign relations, Histoire, Western influences, China, biography, Relations, Revolutionaries, China, China, civilization, China, history, qing dynasty, 1644-1912, Heads of state, Historia, New York Times reviewed, Nonfiction, Pictorial works, Runaway wives, Women, Authors, biography, Authors, chinese, Biografía, Biography & AutobiographyPlaces
China, Chine, France, Europe, Foreign countries, Italy, Francia, Hong Kong (China), Orient et Occident, T'an-ch'eng, China (County), United StatesPeople
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 XVIIIID Numbers
- OLID: OL220700A
- ISNI: 0000000110202640
- VIAF: 4936805
- Wikidata: Q932820
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q932820
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