10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAIPING»
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Taiping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Taiping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: Rebellion and the Blasphemy of ...
Inspired by a Protestant missionary tract, the core of the Taiping faith focused on the belief that Shangdi, the high God of classical China, had chosen the Taiping leader, Hong Xiuquan, to establish his Heavenly Kingdom on Earth.
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Asian Millenarianism: An Interdisciplinary Study of the ...
This groundbreaking book reexamines the Taiping and the Tonghak movements in 19th-century Asia.
3
God's Chinese Son: The
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan
A history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in mid-nineteenth-century China profiles a period of extreme violence, during which a massive uprising, led by religious visionary Hong Xiuquan, cost some twenty million lives
4
The Scripture on Great Peace: The
Taiping Jing and the ...
This first Western-language translation of one of the great books of the Daoist religious tradition, the "Taiping jing," or "Scripture on Great Peace," documents early Chinese medieval thought and lays the groundwork for a more complete ...
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The
Taiping Rebellion, 1851-1866
Bogen beskriver forløbet af Taiping-opstanden 1851-66, den første og meget farlige af en strøm af opstande mod de manchuriske overherrer og det skrantende kinesiske styre, hvilket var lige ved at vælte Ch'ing-dynastiet.
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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the ...
This is an essential and enthralling history of the rise and fall of the movement that, a century and a half ago, might have launched China on an entirely different path into the modern world.
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Taiping Rebel: The Deposition of Li Hsiu-chʻeng
Li Hsiu-ch'eng - the Loyal Prince - was the most important military leader on the rebel side during the last years of the Taiping Rebellion in China (1851–64).
Xiucheng Li, Charles Anthony Curwen, 1977
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Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Asia: From the
Taiping ...
Explores the bleak, grim, and resilient wartime lives of ordinary people in China, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam between 1850-1975.
In March of 1864, Taiping armies lost Hangzhou, and in May of the same year,
Qing forces recaptured Changzhou. The military unit that attacked Suzhou was
made up principally of the Ever Victorious Army under Gordon. The Anhui Army ...
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Chinese Discourses on the Peasant, 1900-1949
The Intellectuals Meet The Peasants There has been much debate about
whether the Taiping Rebellion was a modern peasant revolution or a traditional
peasant rebellion. At the time of the rebellion, Karl Marx called it a revolution.25
The ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAIPING»
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Taiping is used in the context of the following news items.
Taiwan to defend sovereignty, rights over Taiping Island: Ma
Taipei, July 7 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said Tuesday that the Republic of China government will "staunchly defend" its sovereignty over Taiping ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, Jul 15»
CGA minister heads to Taiping for inspection
CGA Minister Wang Chung-yi (王崇儀), together with several senior officials of the CGA, arrived on Taiping Island on the newly commissioned CGA vessel, the ... «China Post, Jun 15»
A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore …
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” ... «Business Wire, May 15»
China Taiping Insurance's $2 Billion Block Trade Pays Low Fees
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company late last week raised almost $2 billion from a private placement of its shares to investors, including China's two ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
Taiping Insurance Soars After China Tech Moguls Said to Invest
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. jumped the most in more than six years after people with knowledge of the matter said China's two richest technology ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
Najib, wife send letter of demand to Taiping MP over article
TAIPING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, have sent a letter of demand to Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming over ... «The Star Online, Apr 15»
AM Best Affirms Ratings of China Taiping Insurance (Macau) Co., Ltd.
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of China Taiping ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of China Taiping Insurance …
CTIUK offers China Taiping geographic diversification as the group's only ... and level of integration with China Taiping differs from current expectations, positive ... «MarketWatch, Feb 15»
10 men arrested in Taiping for gambling
TAIPING: Police arrested 10 men believed to be involved in gambling activities in two separate raids held before the Chinese New Year celebration last week. «The Sun Daily, Feb 15»
Landslide ruins reunion dinner for Taiping residents
While others were enjoying their reunion dinners, residents in Taman Taiping Villa feared their homes would be destroyed in a landslide, which occurred at ... «The Star Online, Feb 15»
