Taiping Rebellion: Understanding China's Bloodiest Millenarian Civil War

The Taiping Rebellion was the deadliest civil war in world history, claiming an estimated 20 to 30 million lives in 19th-century China. This book provides a detailed and authoritative analysis of this monumental conflict, which was led by Hong Xiuquan, a visionary who claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ. The author unveils the "e;hidden mechanics"e; of the rebellion, analyzing the ...