William Scott Ament and the Boxer Rebellion: Heroism, Hubris and the "Ideal Miss

Description: William Scott Ament and the Boxer Rebellion by Larry Clinton Thompson Aims to give equal due to the missionaries, their work, the impact they had on China, and the controversies arising in the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion. This book focuses particularly on American missionary William Scott Ament, one of the distinguished China missionaries, whose brave and resourceful heroism was tarnished by hubris and looting. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1900 in China a peasant movement known as the Boxers rose up and tried to destroy its Western oppressors. The culminating event of the Boxer Rebellion was the siege of the Western legations in Peking. In isolated Peking, a horde of brightly dressed, acrobatic, anti-Western and anti-Christian Boxers surrounded the fortified diplomatic legation compound, and rumors about the torture and murder of 900 Western diplomats, soldiers, and missionaries swirled throughout the foreign media. Scholars agree that animosity toward Christian missionaries was a major cause of the Boxer Rebellion, but most accounts neglect the missionaries and emphasize instead the diplomats and soldiers who weathered the siege and defeated the Chinese in battle. This book gives equivalent attention to the missionaries, their work, the impact they had on China, and the controversies arising in the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion. It focuses particularly on one of the most distinguished American missionaries, William Scott Ament, whose brave and resourceful heroism was tarnished by hubris and looting. Author Biography Larry Clinton Thompson was a diplomat for the Department of State in Southeast Asia during the 1970s and has worked in more than thirty countries worldwide as a refugee advocate and humanitarian aid worker. Table of Contents Table of ContentsList of Maps Prologue 1. The Fists of Righteous Harmony 2. Will Ament in China 3. Red-Headed Devils in Peking 4. The Semi-Siege 5. Admiral See-No-More 6. The Empress Dowager 7. The Assassination of the Baron 8. In the British Legation 9. Herbert Hoover and Smedley Butler 10. A Tour of the Defenses 11. The Tartar Wall 12. The Conquest of Tientsin 13. The Darkest Days 14. Life Under Siege 15. Not Massacred Yet 16. Marching to Peking 17. Rescue 18. Aments Palace 19. The Looting of Peking 20. Mark Twain and Will Ament Epilogue American and Canadian Missionaries in the Siege at Peking Chapter Notes Bibliography Index Details ISBN0786440082 Author Larry Clinton Thompson Short Title WILLIAM SCOTT AMENT & THE BOXE Language English ISBN-10 0786440082 ISBN-13 9780786440085 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States Birth 1941 AU Release Date 2009-02-05 NZ Release Date 2009-02-05 UK Release Date 2009-01-30 Pages 252 DEWEY 266.0092 Audience General Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Publication Date 2009-02-05 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Subtitle Heroism, Hubris and the "Ideal Missionary" Illustrations 43 photos, maps, appendix, notes, bibliography, index US Release Date 2009-02-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135363794;

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