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Massacres of Christians by heathen Chinese & horrors of the Boxers: Containing a Complete history of the boxes the tai-ping insurrection and massacres

Massacres of Christians by heathen Chinese & horrors of the Boxers: Containing a Complete history of the boxes the tai-ping insurrection and massacres

Irwin Cleveland, Harold

Paperback

Chinese HistoryGeneral ChristianitySouth

ISBN10: 9353706173
ISBN13: 9789353706173
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 658
Weight: 2.10
Height: 1.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
China at the turn of the century is revealed in fire and faith. History does not look away. Harold Irwin Cleveland gathers eyewitness reporting, period commentary, and wide-ranging observation into a sweeping account of upheaval and encounter: from a complete Boxer Rebellion history in northern China 1900 to the shock of massacres of foreign ministers and the grievous record of Christian martyrdom in China. Alongside the violence, the narrative turns to daily life and spectacle - manners, industries, great cities, natural scenery, Oriental splendours, superstition, idol worship, the opium habit in China, and the shadow-world of secret societies in China. Part primary source chronicle, part Victorian travel narrative, it reads as a dramatic window onto the late Qing dynasty and a substantial historical reference book for readers who want context as well as incident. Its Taiping insurrection overview widens the frame, tracing earlier convulsions that shaped foreign presence and missionary work. For church history researchers, Asian studies students, and collectors of classic reportage, this volume offers a vivid, sometimes unsettling record of how China was described, debated, and judged in the English-speaking world. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A striking period compilation, it belongs on the shelf of anyone building a library of China-related classics and mission-era documents, valued both for its immediacy and for what it reveals about its time.

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