 The Search for Modern China by Jonathan Spence
Jonathan Spence offers a comprehensive history of modern China from the Ming dynasty onwards. A leading scholar of Chinese history Spences text The Search for Modern China was ground-breaking for a popular work as it did not take a Eurocentric approach: modern Chinese history was taken from the Ming dynasty, rather than from the arrival of Europeans and the opium war. This wider view is more rewarding to the reader and offers greater cultural, economic, social, and political understanding.
Look no further for a comprehensive narrative of Chinese history from the fall of the Ming dynasty to the present. Beautifully written by a leading scholar in the field, the new edition of The Search for Modern China brings to life the characters and events of China’s turbulent modern history. The narrative is detailed balanced, integrating political and cultural history with social and economic developments. Spence has streamlined and thoroughly updated the text in light of new scholarship and the major new steps China has taken in the last ten years. The Search for Modern China, Second Edition, features a visually striking art program that includes more than 150 illustrationsâ€â€many by world-famous photographersâ€â€50 maps, and many helpful tables.
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