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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom

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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom
Full titleAutumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War
AuthorStephen R. Platt
Published2012
Pages300
RecommendedOnce
BuyAmazon
Why it’s on the listStephen Platt’s history of the Taiping civil war — one of the deadliest conflicts in history — and the Western decisions that helped determine how it ended.

Where I heard about it

  • Replies to @typesfast — named in the replies to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025.

Connections

  • What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
  • China
  • History
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