The Chan's Great Continent: China in Western Minds

by Jonathan D. Spence (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $6.82

  Like everything else written by Jonathan Spence, The Chan's Great Continent is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in China. Spence is one of the greatest Sinologists of our time, and his work is both authoritative and highly readable. -Los Angeles Times Book Review

• Used

  Hardcover
  1999

  $3.42

  The vastness of China and the antquity of its culture have both fascinated and troubled the West since their earliest contacts. This text explores Western attitudes as they developed over trade, conflict and sometimes edgy co-existence. The account ranges from the travels of Marco Polo to China's modern place in the literature, diplomacy and daydreams of the West.