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The Question of Hu - by Jonathan D Spence (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Question of Hu - by Jonathan D Spence (Paperback)

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  • This lively and elegant book by the acclaimed historian Jonathan D. Spence reconstructs an extraordinary episode in the early intercourse between Europe and China.
  • About the Author: Jonathan Spence's eleven books on Chinese history include The Gate of Heavenly Peace, Treason by the Book, and The Death of Woman Wang.
  • 187 Pages
  • History, Europe

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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 tw ocultures, with their different definitions of faith, madness, and moral obligation.



About the Author



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.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.03 Inches (H) x 5.16 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 187
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Jonathan D Spence
Language: English
Street Date: October 23, 1989
TCIN: 90808156
UPC: 9780679725800
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-2908
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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