The Collapse of Heaven - The Taiping Civil War and Chinese Literature and Culture, 1850¿1880

The Collapse of Heaven investigates a long-neglected century in Chinese literature through the lens of the Taiping War (1851-1864). Huan Jin examines manifold literary and cultural transformations through pamphlets, diaries, poetry, fiction, and drama. The book offers an important comparative perspective on the global nineteenth century.