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God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan

ISBN13: 9780393038446
ISBN10: 0393038440
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"God's Chinese Son proves, as did The Death of Woman Wang and The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci, that the art of historical narrative is still alive, and that Spence is among its greatest practitioners. Spence's latest installment tells the story of Hong Xiuquan, who believed himself to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ, and who lead the Taiping uprising, a massive millenial movement that cost 20 million Chinese their lives between the years 1845 and 1864. Spence is attentive to detail and anecdote, but he also provides a sweeping panoramic perspective. This is a major contribution to Chinese history, and it may very well prove to be a lasting contribution to the narrative art of story telling." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-388) and index.

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ISBN:: 9780393038446
Subtitle:: (the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan )
Publisher:: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Location:: New York :
Subject:: History
Subject:: China
Subject:: Taiping rebellion, 1850-1864
Subject:: Hung, hsiu-chuan, 1814-1864
Subject:: China History Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864.
Edition Number:: 1st ed.
Series Volume:: 103-646
Publication Date:: c1996
Binding:: Trade Cloth
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: xxvii, 400 p.
Dimensions:: 9.51x6.57x1.54 in. 1.75 lbs.

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