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Jonathan D. Spence

Jonathan D. Spence’s 11 books on Chinese history include The Gate of Heavenly PeaceTreason by the Book, and The Death of Woman Wang. He has been awarded Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships and is professor emeritus of history at Yale University.
Return to Dragon Mountain
Mao Zedong
Treason by the Book
The Question of Hu
Emperor of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi
The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci
The Gate of Heavenly Peace
To Change China
The Death of Woman Wang

Books

Return to Dragon Mountain
Mao Zedong
Treason by the Book
The Question of Hu
Emperor of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi
The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci
The Gate of Heavenly Peace
To Change China
The Death of Woman Wang