The Boxers China And The World

Author : Robert A. Bickers,R. G. Tiedemann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0742553957

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The Boxers, China, and the World by Robert A. Bickers,R. G. Tiedemann Pdf

In 1900, China chose to take on imperialism by fighting a war with the world on the parched north China plain. This multi-disciplinary volume explores the causes behind what is now known as the Boxer war, examining its particular cruelties and its impact on China, foreign imperialism in China, and on the foreign imagination. The Boxers have often been represented as a force from China's past, resisting an enforced modernity. Here, expert contributors argue that this rebellion was instead a wholly modern resistance to globalizing power, representing new trends in modern China and in international relations. This volume will appeal to readers interested in modern Chinese, East Asian, and European history as well as the history of imperialism, colonialism, warfare, missionary work, and Christianity.

Author : David J. Silbey
Publisher : Hill and Wang
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429942577

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The Boxer Rebellion and the Great Game in China by David J. Silbey Pdf

A concise history of an uprising that took down a three-hundred-year-old dynasty and united the great powers. The year is 1900, and Western empires are locked in entanglements across the globe. The British are losing a bitter war against the Boers while the German kaiser is busy building a vast new navy. The United States is struggling to put down an insurgency in the South Pacific while the upstart imperialist Japan begins to make clear to neighboring Russia its territorial ambition. In China, a perennial pawn in the Great Game, a mysterious group of superstitious peasants is launching attacks on the Western powers they fear are corrupting their country. These ordinary Chinese—called Boxers by the West because of their martial arts showmanship—rise up seemingly out of nowhere. Foreshadowing the insurgencies of our recent past, they lack a centralized leadership and instead tap into latent nationalism and deep economic frustration to build their army. Many scholars brush off the Boxer Rebellion as an ill-conceived and easily defeated revolt, but in The Boxer Rebellion and the Great Game in China, the military historian David J. Silbey shows just how close the Boxers came to beating back the combined might of the imperial powers. Drawing on the diaries and letters of allied soldiers and diplomats, he paints a vivid portrait of the war. Although their cause ended just as quickly as it began, the Boxers would inspire Chinese nationalists—including a young Mao Zedong—for decades to come.

Author : Diana Preston
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780425180846

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Boxer Rebellion by Diana Preston Pdf

Chinese peasants chafed against the foreign technologies and ideas that the imperialists introduced. Then a new movement-mystical, materialistic, and virulently anti-Christian-began to spread among them like wildfire. The foreigners laughed at the peasants' martial-arts routines and nicknamed them "the Boxers"-never imagining that the group, with the backing of China's empress dowager, would soon terrorize the world...This acclaimed account of the Boxer Rebellion, by an Oxford-trained historian, is an important new addition to every shelf of high-quality, highly accessible history.

Author : Joseph W. Esherick
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1988-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0520908961

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The Origins of the Boxer Uprising by Joseph W. Esherick Pdf

In the summer of 1900, bands of peasant youths from the villages of north China streamed into Beijing to besiege the foreign legations, attracting the attention of the entire world. Joseph Esherick reconstructs the early history of the Boxers, challenging the traditional view that they grew from earlier anti-dynastic sects, and stressing instead the impact of social ecology and popular culture.

Author : Joseph Esherick
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520064591

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The Origins of the Boxer Uprising by Joseph Esherick Pdf

In the summer of 1900, bands of peasant youths from the villages of north China streamed into Beijing to besiege the foreign legations, attracting the attention of the entire world. Joseph Esherick reconstructs the early history of the Boxers, challenging the traditional view that they grew from earlier anti-dynastic sects, and stressing instead the impact of social ecology and popular culture.

Author : Rev. Z. Chas; Beals
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 133042669X

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China and the Boxers by Rev. Z. Chas; Beals Pdf

Excerpt from China and the Boxers: A Short History on the Boxer, Outbreak, With Two Chapters, on the Sufferings of Missionaries Aries and a Closing One on the Outlook After being forced to leave his work in China, the author felt compelled to publish in popular form a reliable book on the "Boxers," their origin, outrages and the world-wide commotion they have caused. As there had been many wild and groundless reports, he tried to ascertain the real facts and give to his readers the thrilling events as they occurred in order. The Boxer movement has been one of the greatest crimes of the nineteenth century. It has paralyzed not only China, but the world. Nor is the end yet in view. Every one should study to know the real cause of the present trouble, and so watch with interest future developments. There is now no doubt but that there was planned in Peking by the heads of the Chinese Government one of the most fiendish conspiracies to drive out or exterminate all foreigners and Western civilization, and also stamp out every trace of Christianity from among the natives. Their plans were kept secret for a long time, but documents have been secured which implicate the highest officials. Instances were found where Governors and Viceroys offered and even paid for the heads of foreigners from $30 to $100 per head. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : CHARLES CABRY DIX
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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THE WORLDS NAVIES IN THE BOXER REBELLION (CHINA 1900) by CHARLES CABRY DIX Pdf

Immerse yourself in naval history with The World's Navies in the Boxer Rebellion (China 1900) by Charles Cabry Dix. This informative work provides a detailed account of naval operations during one of China's most tumultuous periods. Dix's expert analysis and vivid descriptions bring to life the strategies, conflicts, and heroics of the world's navies during the Boxer Rebellion. The World's Navies in the Boxer Rebellion (China 1900) is a fascinating read for anyone interested in naval warfare and history. Embark on a historical journey with The World's Navies in the Boxer Rebellion (China 1900). Order your copy today and delve into the compelling history of naval operations.

Author : Geoffrey Pen
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780850524031

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The Fists of Righteous Harmony by Geoffrey Pen Pdf

This book tells the story of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. The Boxers were a fanatical secret organization who were incited by anti-foreign elements in the Chinese Government to commit wide-scale deportations against foreign missionaries and their Chinese converts. The Boxers had the tacit support of the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi who maintained all the while that they were beyond her control. The Boxer Rebellion came to a head with the 55-day siege of the Peking Legations and ended in total humiliation for the Chinese.

Author : Peter Harrington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472803047

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Peking 1900 by Peter Harrington Pdf

In 1900 a violent rebellion swept northern China – the Boxer Rebellion. The Boxers were a secret society who sought to rid their country of the pernicious influence of the foreign powers who had gradually acquired a stranglehold on China. With the connivance of the Imperial Court they laid siege to the legation quarter of Peking. Trapped inside were an assortment of diplomats, civilians and a small number of troops. They were all Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister in Peking, had to defend against thousands of hostile Boxers and Imperial troops. It would now be a race against time. Could the rag-tag defenders hold out long enough for the gathering relief force to reach them? This book describes the desperate series of events as the multinational force rushed to their rescue.

Author : Diana Preston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0756763320

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The Boxer Rebellion by Diana Preston Pdf

Author : Paul A. Cohen
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0231106505

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History in Three Keys by Paul A. Cohen Pdf

Part Two explores the thought, feelings, and behavior of the direct participants in the Boxer experience, individuals who, without a preconceived idea of the entire event, understood what was happening to them in a manner fundamentally different from historians.

Author : Victor Purcell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 052114812X

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The Boxer Uprising by Victor Purcell Pdf

Dr Prucell examines the origin and development of the Boxer Uprising of 1900.

Author : Anthony E. Clark
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295805405

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Heaven in Conflict by Anthony E. Clark Pdf

One of the most violent episodes of China’s Boxer Uprising was the Taiyuan Massacre of 1900, in which rebels killed foreign missionaries and thousands of Chinese Christians. This first sustained scholarly account of the uprising to focus on Shanxi Province illuminates the religious and cultural beliefs on both sides of the conflict and shows how they came to clash. Although Franciscans were the first Catholics to settle in China, their stories have rarely been explored in accounts of Chinese Christianity. Anthony Clark remedies that exclusion and highlights the roles of Franciscan nuns and their counterparts among the Boxers—the Red Lantern girls—to argue that women’s involvement was integral on both sides of the conflict. Drawing on rich archival records and intertwining religious history with political, cultural, and environmental factors, Clark provides a fresh perspective on a pivotal encounter between China and the West.

Author : Lynn Bodin
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1979-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0850453356

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The Boxer Rebellion by Lynn Bodin Pdf

In the year 1900, an unprecedented co-operation occurred between the eight major military powers of the world. For more than a year military and naval personnel from Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States fought together against a common enemy. That enemy was a society whose goal was the extermination of all 'foreign devils' in China – the I Ho Ch'uan, or Righteous Harmonious Fists, better known to the West as the Boxers. This engaging account, packed with original photographs and full colour artwork, tells the story of this unique occurrence in military history.

Author : Diana Preston
Publisher : Endeavour Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : OCLC:606100926

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Besieged in Peking by Diana Preston Pdf

The Boxer Rebellion was one of the pivotal events in the creation of modern China. But it was also a clash of civilisations. This book tells the compelling and colourful story of the 1900 rising which culminated in the siege of the eleven Foreign Legations in Peking, their relief by an international force sent up from Tientsin and the subsequent looting of the Forbidden City in Peking. The Boxer Rising was an extraordinary event, simultaneously heroic and farcical, tragic and shocking, brutal and ridiculous. It has spawned all kinds of myths. The defenders of the Legations have been portrayed as everything from steadfast representatives of the 'civilized' world bravely repelling the shrieking barbarian hordes of an evil Empress Dowager — 'the Chinese Jezebel' — to shallow, callous, champagne-swilling parasites who were never truly in danger. The truth lies somewhere in between. There were deeds of courage and humanity but also acts of consummate selfishness and cruelty. Above all it was a richly human story. Much of the story is told through eye-witness accounts which are vivid and often moving. Diana Preston expertly puts the story into the context of society and politics at the turn of the century — a time when old orders were being challenged. Society was grappling with the debate over women's role, changing moral standards and a questioning of the old certainties of class and position. On the political front there were growing doubts about the morality of Empire and new powers were emerging such as Germany, Japan and, in particular, the USA. The book also shows how the Rebellion and the international reaction fit in with China's long standing and continuing troubled relationship with the outside world. Diana Preston brings vividly to life an extraordinary historical episode. Praise for Diana Preston: ‘Remarkable book.’ - Sunday Times ‘Highly accomplished account.’ - Independent ‘Absorbing....deeply moving.’ - New York Times ‘Diana Preston has written a first rate book' - Times Literary Supplement