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The search for modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

About this title: Over 400 years of Chinese history--from the Ming dynasty to Mao--are recalled in Spence's narrative history.

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The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $4.73

Ships from CT, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Fair. 0393307808 USED*Acceptable. read more

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Book: Fair

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $5.00

Ships from MD, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co Date published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Good. 1990-Multiple copies available. A good used copy with clean pages, usual school markings and moderate cover wear. For quick delivery, please consider Expedited shipping-standard delivery ranges from 4-19 business days. Thank you! read more

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $5.87

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Edition: 1st Ed Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc Date published: 4/1/1990 ISBN-13: 9780393027082 ISBN: 0393027082

Description: Very good. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $5.95

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 1990 ISBN-13: 9780393027082 ISBN: 0393027082

Description: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $7.10

Ships from IL, USA

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 1990 ISBN-13: 9780393027082 ISBN: 0393027082

Description: Good. Good. Copyright 1990 hardcover//Ex-library. No marks except library's, uncreased spine, moderate wear. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $7.82

Ships from PA, USA

Binding: Softcover Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Fine. 0393307808 Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black dot on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

Available qty: 4

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $9.99

Ships from PA, USA

Binding: Hardback. Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Norton Date published: 1990; c1990 ISBN-13: 9780393027082 ISBN: 0393027082

Description: Very good dust jacket. Very good condition. B&W Photographs and some color Illustrations. xxv, 876 p., [136] p. of plates ill. (some col. ), maps 25 cm. Price clipped. read more

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $10.00

Ships from TN, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: Norton Date published: 2002 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Near Fine. Tight, clean. Minor thumbing, light curl to cover. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $11.88

Ships from UT, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. Date published: 1/1/1991 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Good. 0393307808 Unmarked text. Bumped corner. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $13.34

Ships from IN, USA

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $13.34

Ships from IN, USA

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more

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Book: Very Good

Available qty: 2

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $15.00

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Softcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1991. Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Small quarto, softcover, near fine in red pictorial dj. 782 pp. Commences its narrative around the year 1600 "because only by starting at this time we can get a full sense of how China's current problems have arisen, and of what resources--intellectual, economic, and emotional--the Chinese can call upon to solve them. " With this the point of departure, it can be documented, how often the Chinese, operating in difficult or even desperate circumstances, seized their own fate and threw themselves ... read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Search for Modern China new book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $16.45

Ships from IL, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co Date published: 1991-01-01 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: New. Book is Brand New, Gift condition. Free tracking # included! International buyers are welcome. We ship every business day. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $16.68

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co Date published: 1991-01-01 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Good. Pb. Clean covers. A few pages have underlining. Back upper corner bumped. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $22.00

Ships from MO, USA

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 1990 ISBN-13: 9780393027082 ISBN: 0393027082

Description: Very good. Previous university library hardcover; plastic over dust jacket; some stamps and stickers in covers and on binding; small square cut out of back dust jacket; no markings in text; RTB808. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D, Mr.

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 876 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more

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The Search for Modern China: (Second Edition) used book

The Search for Modern China: (Second Edition)

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $27.35

Ships from TN, USA

Edition: 2nd ed. Binding: Paperback Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co Date published: 1999 ISBN-13: 9780393973518 ISBN: 0393973514

Description: Good. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China new book

The Search for Modern China

by Jonathan D. Spence

price: $29.83

Ships from CO, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $30.01

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: PAPERBACK Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. Date published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Fine. 0393307808 First edition, First printing! The book is just like new-clean, tight and unmarked. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. No remainder marks, price clips or other imperfections. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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The Search for Modern China new book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $30.46

Ships from GA, USA

Binding: Softcover Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc Date published: 1991-05-01 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780393307801. read more

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Book: New

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The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $31.25

Ships from ME, USA

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.,, New York, Date published: 1990

Description: 876 pages, 68 plates, 51 maps, tbls., cloth, dust jacket, 1st edition, very good.. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Search for Modern China, the

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $34.09

Ships from UNITED KINGDOM

Edition: First Issue In This Edition? Binding: Softcover Publisher: W W Norton and Company, New York Date published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780393307801 ISBN: 0393307808

Description: Good. No Jacket. Used book. Text clean with endpages showing a few marks. Soft cover shows a few marks with slight scuffing. Generally clean. Book described: " A remarkable achievement...vivid...fluent, graceful...a publishing event. " " History at its best...all the vivid, accessible style for which the author is well known. " " Monumental...History that is always lively, always concrete, always comprehensible. " A 'Best Book' of 1990. 876 pages. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

by Spence, Jonathan D.

price: $34.85

Ships from FL, USA

Edition: Stated First Edition Binding: Red Cloth Emblem Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Date published: 1990 ISBN-13: 9780393027082 ISBN: 0393027082

Description: Near Very Good in Very Good Price Intact jacket. 9 1/2 X 6 1/2 X 2 1/4. Pages are tight, bright & clean, slight foxing, primarily top edge. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. Boards, spine, edges and corners good+. No conspicuous wear. Five maps. 876 pages, notes and permissions, further readings, glossary, note on calligraphy, & indexed. If needed for reference, research, analysis, dissertation or just enjoyment this is the one. ... read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

price: $36.36

Ships from IN, USA

Edition: 2nd ed. Binding: Softcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 1999 ISBN-13: 9780393973518 ISBN: 0393973514

Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more

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Name: Better World Books, IN, USA

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The Search for Modern China used book

The Search for Modern China

price: $36.36

Ships from IN, USA

Edition: 2nd ed. Binding: Softcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Date published: 1999 ISBN-13: 9780393973518 ISBN: 0393973514

Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more

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Book: Good

 

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goodreads rating 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Aug 22, 2009
By Shurms, Washington, DC

"text-booky, but thorough - a good place to start for a scholarly intro to Chinese history"

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Jun 7, 2009
By Kathryn, Madison, WI

"A concise (even at 800 pages) overview of Chinese history from the end of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century to the 1989 demonstrations. It is an excellent introduction into modern Chinese history particularly because it is given in a Chinese context and is not Eurocentric. While I would have enjoyed more coverage of certain topics, such as the Boxer Rebellion and the Cultural Revolution, Spence manages to cover a lot of detail in a highly readable manner."

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Jan 25, 2009
By Howard, Falls Church, VA

"If you want a single volume history of China from the fall of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty to the end of the century, this is the one."

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Jan 24, 2009
By Katie, The United States

"Really long but shockingly easy to digest. More of a story history book than a reference history book, but fatter."

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