Origins of the Boxer Uprising

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.Esherick, Joseph W. is the author of 'Origins of the Boxer Uprising', published 1988 under ISBN 9780520064591 and ISBN 0520064593.