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China, the West, and the epic story of the Taiping Civil War
xxviii, 470 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
This narrative history of China's nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion (which cost some twenty million lives) brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and sometimes gruesome battles. A riveting, both sweeping and intimate portrait of the largest civil war in history.
Dramatis personae -- Chronology of major events -- Prologue: Heaven's children -- pt. 1. Twilight -- The preacher's assistant -- Neutrality -- The shield king -- Soundings -- An appointment in the north -- pt. 2. Order rising -- The reluctant general -- The force of doctrine -- Perils of civilization -- Endurance -- Heaven and earth -- Crossings -- pt. 3. The great peace -- The point of no return -- Vampires -- Flowering rain -- Blood and honor -- Crossing the mountain -- Epilogue.
Includes bibliographical references and index.