Publication

1982 - Penguin Books, New York, N.Y, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

129,000 words, Guess

Page Count

516 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number82005245
  • OCLC Control Number8347599
  • Better World Books9780140062793
  • Open LibraryOL3485704M

Classifications

  • DDC951
  • LCCDS774 .S59 1982
  • LCCDS775.7

Description

In this masterful, highly original approach to modern Chinese history, Jonathan D. Spence shows us the Chinese revolution through the eyes of its most articulate participants—the writers, historians, philosophers, and insurrectionsists who shaped and were shaped by the turbulent events of this century. By skillfully combining literary materials with more conventional sources of political and social history, Spence provides an unparalleled look at China and her people and offers valuable insight into the coninuing conflict between the implacable power of the state and the strivings of China's artists, writers, and thinkers.

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Other Editions

  • The gate of heavenly peace: the Chinese and their revolution, 1895-1980Penguin Books1982-01-01
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