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

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

Jonathan D. Spence, Kangxi

256 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative slow-paced
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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.

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