The Question of Hu
$34.34
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
23 October 1989
Summary
This lively and elegant book by the acclaimed historian Jonathan D. Spence reconstructs an extraordinary episode in the early intercourse between Europe and China. It is the story of John Hu, a lowly but devout Chinese Catholic, who in 1722 accompanied a Jesuit missionary on a journey to France—a journey that ended with Hu’s confinement in a lunatic asylum. At once a triumph of historical detective work and a gripping narrative, The Question of Hu deftly probes the collision of two c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679725800 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0679725806 |
| Author: | Jonathan D. Spence |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 1989 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 134mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Jonathan D. Spence
Jonathan Spence’s eleven books on Chinese history include The Gate of Heavenly Peace, Treason by the Book, and The Death of Woman Wang. His awards include a Guggenheim and a MacArthur Fellowship. He teaches at Yale University.
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