Paul Kennedy's Jonathan Spence Memories
Prepare a nice cup of tea and put your feet up for a special episode of stories and anecdotes about the late American historian and Sinologist Jonathan Spence, as told by his friend and colleague Paul Kennedy.
He takes us through
Why the worst thing about being stationed in Germany was the drunk British soldiers
Conversations about Chinese history with Henry Kissinger
How archaeological digs win you contracts with provincial governments
Spence's approach to research and scholarship
Outro Music: 'This Map' from the opera The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci (!!!)…
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