Strangers at the Gate

Social Disorder in South China, 1839-1861

By: Frederic Wakeman

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Paperback | 30 December 1997 | Edition Number 1

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Now available again, this pioneering work examines one of the most controversial periods in Chinese history: the relationship between the Chinese civil and military authorities and the British trading community in Guangdong province on the eve of the Taiping Rebellion, one the most calamitous events in Chinese history. Wakeman shows how prevailing rural discontent, urban riots, secret society activity, and the imbalance of class and clan affected the mechanisms of regional power and gentry control, demonstrating the progression of rebellion and the historical inevitability of revolution.

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"Well documented with an impressive bibliography of Chinese, Japanese, and Western sources and archives from the British Foreign Office. . . . Professor Wakeman has done assiduous research and produced a remarkable book which makes a considerable contribution to the academic field."--"Political Science Quarterly

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History Asian History Specific Events & Topics in History Revolutions, Uprisings, Rebellions Politics & Government Political Activism Revolutionary Groups & Movements Social & Cultural History Earliest Times to Present Day Modern History from 1700 to 1900

List of Maps, Figures, and Tables
Introduction
San-yuan-li: The Politics of Patriotism 1839-1841
The San-yuan-li Incident
The Militia of Kwangtung
The Gentry and San-yuan-li
Traitor in Our Midst
We and They
Strangers at the Gate: The Politics of Resistance 1842-1849
Righteous or Rebellious?
The Entry Dilemma
Huang-chu-ch'i: Time Runs Out
The Victory of 1849
Rebellion and Reaction: The Politics of Localism 1850-1856
Class and Clan
The Secret Societies of South China
Kwangtung and the Taiping Rebellion
The Circle Tightens
The Red Turban Revolt
The Purge
Canton Conquered: The Politics of Collaboration 1857-1861
The Capture of the City
The Kwangtung Militia Bureau
The Resistance Movement
Departure
Appendixes
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Index
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Strangers at the Gate

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