Return to Dragon Mountain: Memories of a Late Ming Man by Jonathan D. Spence (Author)

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Return to Dragon Mountain: Memories of a Late Ming Man by Jonathan D. Spence (Author)ISBN: 9780670063574 Publisher : Viking Adult, September 20, 2007 Hardcover, 352 pages Traces the life and legacy of esteemed Ming historian and essayist Zhang Dai, describing the cultural renaissance and Buddhist reform of his early years, the impact of the Manchu invasion of 1644 on his dynasty, and his four decade career as a writer.

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