Origins of the Boxer Uprising

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Summary: The definitive account of a misunderstood phenomenon.
Review: Professor Esherick chronicles the origins of the uprising in stunning detail, debunking the popular notions and sensationalistic legends. Higest recommendtion.

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Summary: A valuable book on the boxer rebellion
Review: This is excellent research coupled with great story-telling. Esherick clearly lays down the case for the Boxer phenomenon as emanating from the Shantung peninsula and not directly related to previous rebellions. It was the German missionaries and mismanagement by the Qing officials that ignited this specific outbreak.
I didn't care much for the statistical handling of some of the data as I felt this aspect irrelevant to the book.