God's Chinese Son
Author | : Jonathan D. Spence |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0002555840 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780002555845 |
Rating | : 4/5 (845 Downloads) |
Download or read book God's Chinese Son written by Jonathan D. Spence and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in mid 19th-century China was one of the most violent events in human history. Led by Hong Xiuquan, a religious visionary and failed civil servant, the Taipang Rebellion cost at least 2 million lives.