35 Major Rebellions in Mid-19th Century China

 

 

 

 

List of contents

Major Rebellions in Mid-19th Century China.- Taiping Rebellion.- Heavenly Kingdom.

About the author

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.

Summary

This lecture delves into the mid-19th century rebellions, a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history, comparable in significance to the Opium War. These rebellions and their suppression fundamentally altered the nature of the Chinese state, shifting its center away from Beijing. The lecture outlines four major areas of rebellion, with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom emerging as the most significant, particularly due to its stronghold in the populous Yangtze Valley. Additionally, the Nians, Miao and Yao ethnic groups, and restive Muslim regions added to the general disorder, marking a period of profound societal upheaval.

Product details

• Authors: Guy S. Alitto
• Publisher: Springer EN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Mixed media product
• Release: 13.06.2026
• EAN: 9789819566563
• ISBN: 978-981-9566-56-3
• Illustrations: Approx. 20 p. Book + Online Course.
• Series: The Uniqueness of Chinese Civilization in World History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Eastern philosophy; China, Kulturwissenschaften, Asiatische Geschichte, Cultural Studies, Hakka, History of China, Chinese philosophy, Taiping Rebellion, Socioeconomic Conditions, Heavenly Kingdom, Hong Xiuquan