Heaven in Conflict: Franciscans and the Boxer Uprising in

Heaven in Conflict: Franciscans and the Boxer Uprising in Shanxi

One of the most violent episodes of Chinaâ‚¬s Boxer Uprising was the Taiyuan Massacre of 1900, in which rebels killed foreign missionaries and thousands of Chinese Christians. This first sustained scholarly account of the uprising to focus on Shanxi Province illuminates the religious and cultural beliefs on both sides of the conflict and shows how they came to clash.

Although Franciscans were the first Catholics to settle in China, their stories have rarely been explored in accounts of Chinese Christianity. Anthony Clark remedies that exclusion and highlights the roles of Franciscan nuns and their counterparts among the Boxersâ‚¬â€¢the Red Lantern girlsâ‚¬â€¢to argue that womenâ‚¬s involvement was integral on both sides of the conflict. Drawing on rich archival records and intertwining religious history with political, cultural, and environmental factors, Clark provides a fresh perspective on a pivotal encounter between China and the West.
Country USA
Brand University of Washington Press
Manufacturer University of Washington Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780295994000
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	University of Washington Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780295994000
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Heaven in Conflict: Franciscans and the Boxer Uprising in Shanxi