The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection
by Pei-kai Cheng (Editor), Michael Lestz (Editor), Jonathan D. Spence
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"This rich gathering of primary-source documents puts students in direct contact with the major characters and events in modern Chinese history. Revised to reflect updates to The Search for Modern China, third edition, this outstanding collection displays a strong blend of social history (pieces dealing with everyday life, family, social networks, and culture) and political history (critical proclamations, treaties, laws, and other public acts). Many documents are translated into English for show more the first time and are available only in this book."--Book cover, page [four] show lessTags
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Jonathan D. Spence was born in Surrey, England on August 11, 1936. He received a B.A. in history from Clare College, Cambridge University and a M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 2008. As a historian specializing in Chinese history, he wrote several books including The Search show more for Modern China, The Death of Woman Wang, and The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci. The Gate of Heavenly Peace won the Los Angeles Times Book Award and the Henry D. Vursell Memorial Award of the American Academy-Institute of Arts and Letters. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Reference guide/companion to
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1999
- Important places
- China
- Dedication
- For Our Parents
Hsu-tung Cheng and Shu-chen Yin Cheng
Gerald Lestz, Edith Allport Lestz, and Margaret Gordon Lestz - First words
- In the final decades of the Ming dynasty, the throne relied heavily on eunuch advisors who won their prestige through their presence in the Forbidden City and imperial patronage.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)In the course of the development of the Chinese nation in the modern world, such a glorious day will surely come.
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