Emperor of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi

Emperor of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi

by Jonathan D. Spence
Emperor of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi

Emperor of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi

by Jonathan D. Spence

Paperback(Reissue)

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Overview

A remarkable re-creation of the life of K'ang-hsi, emperor of the Manchu dynasty from 1661-1772, assembled from documents that survived his reign. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780679720744
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/22/1988
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.16(w) x 7.93(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Jonathan D. Spence’s 11 books on Chinese history include The Gate of Heavenly PeaceTreason by the Book, and The Death of Woman Wang. He has been awarded Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships and is professor emeritus of history at Yale University.
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