The Origins of the Boxer Uprising

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The Origins of the Boxer Uprising is written by Joseph W. Esherick and published by Univ of California Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0520908961 (ISBN 10) and 9780520908963 (ISBN 13).

In the summer of 1900, bands of peasant youths from the villages of north China streamed into Beijing to besiege the foreign legations, attracting the attention of the entire world. Joseph Esherick reconstructs the early history of the Boxers, challenging the traditional view that they grew from earlier anti-dynastic sects, and stressing instead the impact of social ecology and popular culture.