Chinese Perspectives on the Nien Rebellion

by Elizabeth J. Perry

Overview

This title was first published in 1981. The study of peasant rebellion constitutes a major research field among contemporary Chinese historians. This book brings together translated excerpts of primary and secondary materials dealing with one of the largest rebellions in Chinese history: the Nien Rebellion of 1851-1868. The selections have been made with two main purposes in mind. First, they have been chosen with an eye toward introducing some new types of source materials for the study of Chinese peasant rebellion. Original field research conducted by Chinese scholars in the late 1950s uncovered important information not contained in official documentary collections. Second, the selections offer a sample of the nature of historiographical debate within Chinese academic circles. It is hoped that the selections will prove of interest not only to students of the Nien, but also to others curious about the lines of scholarly controversy within the People's Republic of China.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138045446
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/13/2017
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Elizabeth J. Perry received a B.A. summa cum laude from William Smith College, an M.A. from the University of Washington, and a Ph.D. in Chinese politics from the University of Michigan (in 1978). She has taught in the Political Science Department of the University of Arizona and is currently an assistant professor in the School of International Studies, University of Washington.

Table of Contents

Introduction, SCHOLARLY DEBATES ON THE NIEN The Social Background of the Birth of the Nien Army/ Hsiao Liu, A Discussion of the Nien Society (1808-1853)/Chiang Ti, The Relationship Between the Nien Army and the White Lotus Society/Ma Ch'ang-hua, The Mobile Warfare of the New Taiping Army [ Excerpts from the Preface]/Lo Erh kang, . An Explanation of the [Term] Nien/Ma Ch'ang-hua, Interpretations of the Name of the Nien Army/ Lo Erh-kang, The Historical Development of the Nien — Some Tentative Thoughts on Terminology/Lo Erh-kang The Proper Name of Nien Army/Chiange Ti, NIEN REBELLION STORIES; Kung Te joins the Nien, Erh-lao Yuan, Lao-lo’s Resistance to Arrest, Fight for Food, Fu Ch'eng-ku and Chang Heng, Miss Ts'ai, Coffin Trick, Killing Niu Keng.