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- catalog abstract ""Fall 1917. Ancient silkroad in Gansu, China. A mysterious caravan appeared from the horizon. Camels led a few dozen carts carrying baggage, women and children. In the front were a number of archaic sedan chairs carried by human coolies, reflecting the old comforts of a rapidly disappearing time. In the back, a giant coffin lay in an open cart, escorted by a team of well-armed guards. The strange caravan cast a long, eerie shadow in sharp contrast with the blood-colored sky lit by the late autumn sunset of China's wild west ... No-one realised that the owner of the caravan was once the most powerful man in China and certainly the most hated in the West ... [from the prelude]." "This is the first book to provide a panoramic view of the origins of the Boxer War. Comprehensively examining this historical conundrum of the 20th century from a detached perspective, the book is based on 10 years exhaustive research of both unpublished and published materials from all nine countries involved. Analysing the misunderstanding between Chinese and foreign governments of the day, Xiang debunks the traditional view that the anti-foreign Empress Dowager of the Chinese Empire was chiefly responsible for this catastrophic episode which altered the course of 20th century China's relationship with the West."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12385922.
- catalog coverage "China History Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901.".
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""Fall 1917. Ancient silkroad in Gansu, China. A mysterious caravan appeared from the horizon. Camels led a few dozen carts carrying baggage, women and children. In the front were a number of archaic sedan chairs carried by human coolies, reflecting the old comforts of a rapidly disappearing time. In the back, a giant coffin lay in an open cart, escorted by a team of well-armed guards. The strange caravan cast a long, eerie shadow in sharp contrast with the blood-colored sky lit by the late autumn sunset of China's wild west ... No-one realised that the owner of the caravan was once the most powerful man in China and certainly the most hated in the West ... [from the prelude]." "This is the first book to provide a panoramic view of the origins of the Boxer War. Comprehensively examining this historical conundrum of the 20th century from a detached perspective, the book is based on 10 years exhaustive research of both unpublished and published materials from all nine countries involved. Analysing the misunderstanding between Chinese and foreign governments of the day, Xiang debunks the traditional view that the anti-foreign Empress Dowager of the Chinese Empire was chiefly responsible for this catastrophic episode which altered the course of 20th century China's relationship with the West."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-377) and index.".
- catalog description "The court out of balance -- The 'Barbarians' out of control -- Imperialism German style -- Italy : the theatrical performance -- The eruption in Shandong -- Two problems of communication -- The threat of force -- The road to confrontation -- The legation guards and the end of suppression -- The road to war -- Admiral 'see-no-more' -- Dagu : the undeclared war -- The expulsion -- Who killed Baron Ketteler?".
- catalog extent "xv, 382 p., [4] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0700715630".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon,".
- catalog spatial "China History Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901.".
- catalog subject "951.035 21".
- catalog subject "DS771 .X53 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "The court out of balance -- The 'Barbarians' out of control -- Imperialism German style -- Italy : the theatrical performance -- The eruption in Shandong -- Two problems of communication -- The threat of force -- The road to confrontation -- The legation guards and the end of suppression -- The road to war -- Admiral 'see-no-more' -- Dagu : the undeclared war -- The expulsion -- Who killed Baron Ketteler?".
- catalog title "The origins of the Boxer War : a multinational study / Lanxin Xiang.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".