The Search for Modern China Author:Jonathan D. Spence In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, the classic introduction to modern China for students and general readers, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. Praised as "a miracle of readability and scholarly authority," (Jonathan Mirsky) The Search for Modern China offers a matchless i... more »ntroduction to China's history. Covers over 4 centuries of Chinese history, from the waning days of the once-glorious Ming Dynasty to Deng Xiao-Ping's bloody suppression of the pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square.« less