The Origins of the Boxer Uprising
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| Title: | The Origins of the Boxer Uprising |
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| Description: | 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.Many titles in the Voices Revived program are also newly available as ebooks, offered at a discounted price to support wider access to scholarly work. |
| Authors: | Joseph W. Esherick |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Asia / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 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.Many titles in the Voices Revived program are also newly available as ebooks, offered at a discounted price to support wider access to scholarly work.</DIV |
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| ISBN: | 9780520064591 9780520908963 |
