The Chinese and their Rebellions Viewed in Connection with their National Philosophy, Ethics, Legislation, and Administration
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Map
- THE CHINESE AND THEIR REBELLIONS, VIEWED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS, LEGISLATION, AND ADMINISTRATION
- PREFACE
- Contents
- ERRATA
- Map
- CHAPTER I POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY
- CHAPTER II THEORY AND PRACTICAL WORKING OF THE NORMAL CHINESE AUTOCRACY
- CHAPTER III ACCESSION, ABNORMAL POLICY, AND WEAKNESS OF THE MANCHOO DYNASTY
- CHAPTER IV RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE, CAUSES OF ITS UNITY AND GENERAL HOMOGENEITY, AND OF CERTAIN PECULIARITIES IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN CHINESE
- CHAPTER V M. HUC'S OPINIONS OF THE CHINESE
- CHAPTER VI HUNG SEW TSEUEN, THE ORIGINATOR OF THE REBELLION, HIS EARLY BIOGRAPHY AND HIS ADOPTION OF CHRISTIANITY
- CHAPTER VII HUNG SEW TSEUEN'S ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SECT OF CHRISTIANS IN KWANG SE, AND CAUSES OF HIS SUCCESS
- CHAPTER VIII ORIGIN OF THE GROSSER FANATICISMS OF THE NEW SECT OF CHRISTIANS
- CHAPTER IX RETROSPECTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MANCHOO POWER IN CHINA
- CHAPTER X FORMATION OF CHINESE POLITICAL SOCIETIES AGAINST THE MANCHOO DOMINATION, AND ORIGIN OF CHINESE INSURRECTIONS AND REBELLIONS GENERALLY
- CHAPTER XI CONVERSATIONS OF THE OLD EMPEROR TAOU KWANG WITH A HIGH MANDARIN RESPECTING BRITISH PROJECTS AND THE STATE OF SOUTHERN CHINA
- CHAPTER XII MEASURES OF THE IMPERIAL AUTHORITIES AGAINST THE KWANG SE CHRISTIANS; AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THESE INTO RELIGIOUS POLITICAL REBELS
- CHAPTER XIII MILITARY AND POLITICAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE TAE PING REBELS FROM THEIR FIRST RISING TILL AFTER THEIR OCCUPATION OF NANKING
- CHAPTER XIV MILITARY HISTORY OF THE TAE PINGS, AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF NANKING, UP TO THE PRESENT TIME
- CHAPTER XV STATE OF THE SEA-BOARD POPULATION AT THE MOUTH OF THE GREAT RIVER, ON THE APPROACH OF THE TAE PINGS
- CHAPTER XVI EXCURSION ON THE GRAND CANAL TO OBTAIN INFORMATION RESPECTING THE REBELS
- CHAPTER XVII INTERCOURSE OF THE TAE PINGS WITH WESTERN FOREIGNERS
- CHAPTER XVIII NOTICE OF THE PHILOSOPHY, MORALITY, AND POLITY OF THE CHINESE, AND OF THE RELIGION OF THE GOVERNING CLASS
- CHAPTER XIX CHRISTIANITY AND PROSPECTS OF THE TAE PINGS
- CHAPTER XX THE BEST POLICY OF WESTERN STATES TOWARDS CHINA
- CIVILIZATION, &c
- APPENDIX A ON MILITARY DRESS
- APPENDIX B FORM FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS
- APPENDIX C EXECUTION AT CANTON
CHAPTER XVII - INTERCOURSE OF THE TAE PINGS WITH WESTERN FOREIGNERS
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2015
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Map
- THE CHINESE AND THEIR REBELLIONS, VIEWED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS, LEGISLATION, AND ADMINISTRATION
- PREFACE
- Contents
- ERRATA
- Map
- CHAPTER I POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY
- CHAPTER II THEORY AND PRACTICAL WORKING OF THE NORMAL CHINESE AUTOCRACY
- CHAPTER III ACCESSION, ABNORMAL POLICY, AND WEAKNESS OF THE MANCHOO DYNASTY
- CHAPTER IV RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE, CAUSES OF ITS UNITY AND GENERAL HOMOGENEITY, AND OF CERTAIN PECULIARITIES IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN CHINESE
- CHAPTER V M. HUC'S OPINIONS OF THE CHINESE
- CHAPTER VI HUNG SEW TSEUEN, THE ORIGINATOR OF THE REBELLION, HIS EARLY BIOGRAPHY AND HIS ADOPTION OF CHRISTIANITY
- CHAPTER VII HUNG SEW TSEUEN'S ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SECT OF CHRISTIANS IN KWANG SE, AND CAUSES OF HIS SUCCESS
- CHAPTER VIII ORIGIN OF THE GROSSER FANATICISMS OF THE NEW SECT OF CHRISTIANS
- CHAPTER IX RETROSPECTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MANCHOO POWER IN CHINA
- CHAPTER X FORMATION OF CHINESE POLITICAL SOCIETIES AGAINST THE MANCHOO DOMINATION, AND ORIGIN OF CHINESE INSURRECTIONS AND REBELLIONS GENERALLY
- CHAPTER XI CONVERSATIONS OF THE OLD EMPEROR TAOU KWANG WITH A HIGH MANDARIN RESPECTING BRITISH PROJECTS AND THE STATE OF SOUTHERN CHINA
- CHAPTER XII MEASURES OF THE IMPERIAL AUTHORITIES AGAINST THE KWANG SE CHRISTIANS; AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THESE INTO RELIGIOUS POLITICAL REBELS
- CHAPTER XIII MILITARY AND POLITICAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE TAE PING REBELS FROM THEIR FIRST RISING TILL AFTER THEIR OCCUPATION OF NANKING
- CHAPTER XIV MILITARY HISTORY OF THE TAE PINGS, AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF NANKING, UP TO THE PRESENT TIME
- CHAPTER XV STATE OF THE SEA-BOARD POPULATION AT THE MOUTH OF THE GREAT RIVER, ON THE APPROACH OF THE TAE PINGS
- CHAPTER XVI EXCURSION ON THE GRAND CANAL TO OBTAIN INFORMATION RESPECTING THE REBELS
- CHAPTER XVII INTERCOURSE OF THE TAE PINGS WITH WESTERN FOREIGNERS
- CHAPTER XVIII NOTICE OF THE PHILOSOPHY, MORALITY, AND POLITY OF THE CHINESE, AND OF THE RELIGION OF THE GOVERNING CLASS
- CHAPTER XIX CHRISTIANITY AND PROSPECTS OF THE TAE PINGS
- CHAPTER XX THE BEST POLICY OF WESTERN STATES TOWARDS CHINA
- CIVILIZATION, &c
- APPENDIX A ON MILITARY DRESS
- APPENDIX B FORM FOR OFFICIAL LETTERS
- APPENDIX C EXECUTION AT CANTON
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- The Chinese and their RebellionsViewed in Connection with their National Philosophy, Ethics, Legislation, and Administration, pp. 251 - 325Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015First published in: 1856