The Fists of Righteous Harmony
Author | : Geoffrey Pen |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 1991-03-19 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780850524031 |
ISBN-10 | : 0850524032 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Fists of Righteous Harmony written by Geoffrey Pen and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1991-03-19 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. The Boxers were a fanatical secret organization who were incited by anti-foreign elements in the Chinese Government to commit wide-scale deportations against foreign missionaries and their Chinese converts. The Boxers had the tacit support of the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi who maintained all the while that they were beyond her control. The Boxer Rebellion came to a head with the 55-day siege of the Peking Legations and ended in total humiliation for the Chinese.