"All books by Jonathan D. Spence"
The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds
Paperback, 1999
"Like everything else written by Jonathan Spence, The Chan's Great Continent is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in China. Spence is one of the greatest Sinologists of our time, and his...
God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan
Paperback, 1997
"A magnificent tapestry . . . a story that reaches beyond China into our world and time: a story of faith, hope, passion, and a fatal grandiosity."--Washington Post Book World
Chinese Roundabout: Essays in History and Culture
Paperback, 1993
“If one has the art, then a piece of celery or salted cabbage can be made into a marvelous delicacy; whereas if one has not the art, not all the greatest delicacies and rarities of land, sea, or...
The Search for Modern China
Third Edition, Paperback, 2013
The leading textbook by the leading scholar.
The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds
E Book, 2014
"Like everything else written by Jonathan Spence, The Chan's Great Continent is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in China. Spence is one of the greatest Sinologists of our time, and his...
God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan
E Book, 2015
"A magnificent tapestry . . . a story that reaches beyond China into our world and time: a story of faith, hope, passion, and a fatal grandiosity."--Washington Post Book World
The Search for Modern China
Fourth Edition, Paperback, 2025
The gold standard for the modern Chinese history course, for a new generation
The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection
Third Edition, Paperback, 2013
The most widely used primary-source reader for the modern China course, thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the new edition of Spence, The Search for Modern China.