The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection

Jonathan Spence

ISBN 10: 0393973727 / ISBN 13: 9780393973723

Published by W. W. Norton & Company 16/02/1999, 1999

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Synopsis:

This collection of primary source documents--many translated into English for the first time and available only in this book--gather proclamations, treaties, laws, and other public acts with pieces reflecting everyday life, family, social networks, and culture.

Informative headnotes accompany the selections, helping readers with unfamiliar names, places, and events. With a chapter organization mirroring that of The Search for Modern China, this collection is the perfect supplement, providing a first-hand look at the modern Chinese society.

About the Authors: Pei-Kai Cheng is professor of history at City University of Hong Kong.


Michael Lestz is professor of history and chairperson of the history department at Trinity College.


Jonathan D. Spence (1936―2021) was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University, where he taught for more than forty years. He was awarded MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. The Search for Modern China won the Lionel Gelber Award and the Kiriyama Book Prize.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Search for Modern China: A Documentary ...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company 16/02/1999
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good