# Treason by the Book

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- Book: [Treason By The Book](https://www.bookquiver.com/jonathan-spence/treason-by-the-book) ([Treason By The Book.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/jonathan-spence/treason-by-the-book.md))
- Authors: [Jonathan Spence](https://www.bookquiver.com/jonathan-spence)
- Publisher: Penguin Books
- ISBN: 978-01-4200-041-0
- Pages: 320
- Published: 2002-03-05
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

“A savory, fascinating story of absolute rule, one that not only reveals a great deal about China’s turbulent past but also suggests where some of the more durable reflexes of China’s...