God's Chinese Son The Chinese Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan

Paperback edition. Jonathan D. Spence's compelling historical account, 'God's Chinese Son,' delves into the epic and tragic Taiping Revolution of the mid-19th century, a conflict that claimed an estimated 20 million lives. At its heart was Hong Xiuquan, a visionary who believed himself to be the younger brother of Jesus Christ, charged with destroying the 'demon devils' who opposed his beliefs. Spence meticulously chronicles the numerous battles, massacres, and sieges that defined this tumultuous period, following Hong's army as it sought to establish the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace. This profound work explores the religious, political, and social forces that shaped one of the most devastating civil wars in human history. In Good condition. Binding: Paperback.

• Author: Spence, Jonathan D.
• Publisher: Flamingo
• Year: 1997
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• ISBN: 9780006384410