Great book! Very easy to read (not written in a scholarly fashion but foot notes are available if you need them). It's a good warm-up before visiting the new museum in Philadelphia. Read More
God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan
Johnathan Spence is a wonderful historian, my favorite source for China information.: This is well written, full of interesting detail and clear analysis. Read More
God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan