Taiping Rebel by C A Curwen

Taiping Rebel by C A Curwen

Li Hsiu-ch'eng - the Loyal Prince - was the most important military leader on the rebel side during the last years of the Taiping Rebellion in China (1851–64). The Taiping Rebellion has been called the greatest popular revolt in modern history, and it came remarkably close to toppling the Ch'ing empire some fifty years before it was finally overthrown in 1911. Captured in June 1864 by government forces, Li Hsiu-ch'eng spent the final days before his inevitable execution writing a personal account of the Rebellion and his role in it. His Deposition is the fullest narrative by a participant and an invaluable historical document. The original manuscript of the Deposition was withheld by the government commander Tseng Kuo-fan and his descendants, and a shortened, bowdlerized version prepared for publication. Li himself was considered a great revolutionary hero in China until the Cultural Revolution when he was reassessed in a major public debate of considerable political significance.

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ISBN 13	9780521104869
ISBN 10	0521104866
Titel	Taiping Rebel
Autor	C A Curwen
Serie	Cambridge Studies In Chinese History Literature And Institutions
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-03-19
Seitenanzahl	368
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