{"product_id":"the-question-of-hu-9780679725800","title":"The Question of Hu","description":"This lively and elegant book by the acclaimed historian Jonathan D. Spence reconstructs an extraordinary episode in the early intercourse between Europe and China. It is the story of John Hu, a lowly but devout Chinese Catholic, who in 1722 accompanied a Jesuit missionary on a journey to France--a journey that ended with Hu's confinement in a lunatic asylum. At once a triumph of historical detective work and a gripping narrative, \u003ci\u003eThe Question of Hu \u003c\/i\u003edeftly probes the collision of tw ocultures, with their different definitions of faith, madness, and moral obligation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Spence's eleven books on Chinese history include \u003ci\u003eThe Gate of Heavenly Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTreason by the Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Woman Wang\u003c\/i\u003e. His awards include a Guggenheim and a MacArthur Fellowship. He teaches at Yale University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327016046866,"sku":"9780679725800","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f9dba45-dbbd-45dc-a2e9-3b1b7fde049c.jpg?v=1727708291","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-question-of-hu-9780679725800","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}