Spring in the Heavenly Kingdom - A Different History of the Taiping Rebellion/天国之春--不一样的&#2282 - Paperback

An outstanding history of the Taiping Rebellion, offering a panoramic view of the devastating civil war in mid-19th century China. 一部优秀的太平天国运动史，全景展示19世纪中期惨烈的中国内战 This book traces the rise and development of the Taiping Rebellion as its central narrative, offering a detailed interpretation of the shifts in China's political landscape during the movement, the evolving activities of missionaries, and the changing dynamics among the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Qing government, and Western powers. Drawing on extensive historical materials, the work explores why Hong Xiuquan embarked on the path of rebellion, examines the composition and discipline of the Taiping Army, analyzes why the Qing government initially failed to curb the movement's growth, delves into the reasons behind the rift between Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing, discusses how Western powers viewed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and investigates how the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom positioned its relationship with Western powers. As one of the earliest works to systematically introduce the Taiping Rebellion to the Western world, this book contains numerous historical sources and analyses not found elsewhere. 本书以太平天国运动的兴起与发展为主线，详细解读了太平天国运动中中国时局的变化、传教士活动的发展、太平天国与清政府以及西方列强之间的关系演变。 全书以翔实的史料讲述了洪秀全为何会走上起义的道路，太平军的成员构成是什么、军纪到底怎么样，清政府为何最初没能遏制太平天国运动的发展，洪秀全和杨秀清为何会反目，西方列强如何看待太平天国，太平天国如何定位与西方列强的关系。本书是最早向西方系统介绍太平天国运动的著作之一，包含了许多他处未见的史料和分析。