num_pages: 560
description:  “A milestone in Western studies of China.” (John K. Fairbank)   In this masterful, highly original approach to modern Chinese history, Jonathan D. Spence shows us the Chinese revolution through the eyes of its most articulate participants—the writers, historians, philosophers, and insurrectionists who shaped and were shaped by the turbulent events of the twentieth century. By skillfully combining literary materials with more conventional sources of political and social history, Spence provides an unparalleled look at China and her people and offers valuable insight into the continuing conflict between the implacable power of the state and the strivings of China's artists, writers, and thinkers.
language: English
title: The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution
titlecomplete: The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution
characters: Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong
genres: China, History, Asia, World History, 20th Century, Nonfiction, Political Science, Politics
ratings_count: 519
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: History
publisher: Penguin Books