Combining first-hand accounts with incisive historical commentary, China 1900 examines the entire course of the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 when China was torn apart during a bloody uprising instigated by the infamous Boxers.'
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Combining first-hand accounts with incisive historical commentary, China 1900 examines the entire course of the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 when China was torn apart during a bloody uprising instigated by the infamous Boxers.'
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 8vo, 256 pp., "The Experience of Westerners in China During the Boxer Rebellion, As Described by Participants in Letters, Diaries and Photographs."
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Good in Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. China, 1900: The Eyewitnesses Speak-The Boxer Rebellion As Described By Participants In Letters, Diaries And Photos "Combines Dramatic First-Hand Accounts With Historical Commentary To Paint A Picture Of The Whole Rebellion, From The Opening Shots In June, The Sieges And Attacks, And The Punitive Expeditions, To The Allied Occupation Of 1901. Accounts By Soldiers And Civilians Describe The Rise Of The Boxers; The Brave Failure Of The Seymour Expedition; The 55-Day Siege Of Peking; The Taking Of Tientsin By The Allied Expeditionary Force; And The Eventual Relief And Occupation Of Peking" Includes List Of Illustrations And Maps, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Chronology, 7 Chapters From "North China: The Boxer Threat" To "The Allied Occupation Of Peking" And "The Photographer's Perspective, " A Bibliography And An Index Previous Owner's Name Inscribed On Half-Title Page.
Sharf and Harrington has presented a meticulous collection of accounts from this period in China which is often only written about in western terms and opinions. An excellent source to use in the Senior HIstory classroom.