World-Crisis in China 1900

<p>World-Crisis in China 1900 offers a concise yet comprehensive account of the Boxer Rebellion and its far-reaching international ramifications. Penned in the year of the crisis itself this book provides a contemporaneous perspective on the events that plunged China into turmoil and drew in major world powers.</p> <p>Allen Sinclair Will expertly sketches the historical backdrop leading up to the conflict elucidating the complex web of political economic and cultural tensions that fueled the uprising. The book details the initial outbreak of hostilities the siege of the foreign legations in Peking and the eventual intervention by a multi-national coalition of forces.</p> <p>Providing valuable insights into the motivations and strategies of the key players involved this historical account remains relevant for anyone seeking to understand China's tumultuous transition into the 20th century and the enduring legacies of imperialism and resistance.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>