Provincial Patriots
Download or Read eBook Provincial Patriots PDF written by Stephen R. Platt and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Stephen R. Platt |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2007-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674026659 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674026650 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Provincial Patriots by : Stephen R. Platt
Book excerpt: From the Taiping Rebellion to the Chinese Communist movement, no province in China gave rise to as many reformers, military officers, and revolutionaries as did Hunan. Platt offers the first comprehensive study of why this province wielded such disproportionate influence.