The Search for Modern China

The Search for Modern China originated in a legendary course at Yale taught by the late Jonathan Spence and has been the best-selling text for students and teachers of modern Chinese history ever since. Janet Chen (Princeton University), a leading scholar and expert in social and cultural history, updates The Search for Modern China for a new generation. Incorporating insights from recent scholarship throughout, she has also streamlined the text to make it more student-friendly while maintaining the spellbinding narrative.

Author: Jonathan D. Spence, Janet Chen
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/10/2025
Pages: 768
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781324070023
4th Edition