Fire and Sword in Shansi
Author : E. H. Edwards
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Page : 394 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Aliens
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Author : E. H. Edwards
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Page : 394 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Aliens
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Author : Edwards E. H.
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Page : pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 1901
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ISBN : 9780259655855
Author : E H Edwards
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,24 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781019415283
A harrowing account of the massacre of a group of Christian missionaries and their converts in China's Shansi province during the Boxer Rebellion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : E. H. Edwards
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Page : 396 pages
File Size : 26,18 MB
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781331303428
Excerpt from Fire and Sword in Shansi: The Story of the Martyrdom of Foreigners and Chinese Christians For part of that time he acted as interpreter to the German forces, and at the close of it was one of the first party of missionaries to return to the scene of his labours, hallowed now by the blood of saints. He was there alone for several months, till reinforcements arrived. He had therefore unequalled opportunities of gathering facts, and his narrative includes many hitherto unpublished particulars, obtained and verified on the spot. The terror and the greatness of the facts are enhanced by the quiet simplicity of the way of telling them. And the facts are such as the whole Christian Church should be thankful for, even more than sorrowful. "The noble army of martyrs praise Thee," and it is for martyrdom that their praise swells highest and most joyful. The last recruits of that army,"these from the land of Sinim," have long since joined their new notes with the others; and we do not well if we only lament the loss of valuable lives, or question the prudence of the sacrifice. Now that time has somewhat healed wounds, we should feel, even while we mourn, that "Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail, ... nothing but fair and good, And what may quiet us in a death so noble." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : E. H. Edwards
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781289456146
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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Page : pages
File Size : 17,78 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Electronic book
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Author : E. H. Edwards
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Page : pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 1908
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Author : E. H. Edwards
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Page : 400 pages
File Size : 36,24 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Aliens
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Author : Robert A. Bickers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742553958
In 1900, China chose to take on imperialism by fighting a war with the world on the parched north China plain. This multi-disciplinary volume explores the causes behind what is now known as the Boxer war, examining its particular cruelties and its impact on China, foreign imperialism in China, and on the foreign imagination. The Boxers have often been represented as a force from China's past, resisting an enforced modernity. Here, expert contributors argue that this rebellion was instead a wholly modern resistance to globalizing power, representing new trends in modern China and in international relations. This volume will appeal to readers interested in modern Chinese, East Asian, and European history as well as the history of imperialism, colonialism, warfare, missionary work, and Christianity.
Author : Nat Brandt
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 25,87 MB
Release : 1999-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1469743825
The eighteen missionaries who traveled to Shansi were dedicated, pious, hard-working clerics. Ernest Atwater; the young minister Francis Ward Davis and his wife Lydia; Charles Wesley Price and his family; and Susan Rowena Bird; to name a few, were all spurred by their strong beliefs, but they were also quite ignorant of other countries and cultures. Often having to live in disease-ravaged area of China and under harsh conditions, they were repulsed by the native lifestyle and saw further need to change it. Brandt presents finely wrought portraits of these people, detailing the lives of both the missionaries and thier converts, their experiences in the interior province of Shansi, and their struggle in trying to spread Christianity among people whose language they did not speak and whose traditions and customs they did not nderstand. Brandt's gripping narrative brings to light a penetrating and sincere study of the "Oberlin Band" of Protestant missionaries and captures the essence of their daily life. Considered in a fair and honest context, the descriptions are often taken directly from personal correspondence and journals. This tragic story of the clash between two cultures is primarily the story of the missionaries...six men, seven women, and five children. Their names appear on bronze tablets on the only monument in America ever erected to individuals who died in that uprising, the Memorial Arch on the campus of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.