Guy S. Alitto

Buch

45 The Qing Court, Anti-Foreign Sentiment, and Boxer Aftermath

Beschreibung

This lecture explores the government's attitude towards the Boxers, which varied depending on the personal views of governors, with some supporting them as a local militia. It also discusses the escalating anti-foreign sentiment leading up to the Empress Dowager's declaration of war on all foreign powers in 1900. Furthermore, it delves into the repercussions of these events, including the Boxer Convention, financial indemnity, and the emergence of anti-imperialist sentiments.

Autor

One of the best sinologists of modern times, Guy Alitto is an American academic in the History and East Asian Languages and Civilization Departments at the University of Chicago. He is known in China for revitalizing the scholarship on Chinese Confucian scholar Liang Shuming. He is best known in America for his scholarship and for his role as translator for the first official Chinese delegations to the United States after Richard Nixon's first visits to China.

Produktdetails

• The Uniqueness of Chinese Civilization in World History
• Verlag: Springer, Berlin; Springer Nature Singapore; Springer
• Erscheinungstermin: Juni 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789819566877
• Artikelnr.: 76121247