Li Hung-Chang : His Life and Times (Paperback)

1. Introduction - the beginnings of Li Hung-Chang (1823?1851); 2. The first years of the Taiping Rebellion (1851?1862); 3. The Taiping Rebellion: the episode of Burgevine (1863); 4. The Taiping Rebellion: the betrayal of faith (1863); 5. The end of the Taiping Rebellion: Li, Gordon, and Chang (1863?1864); 6. The aftermath of the Taiping Rebellion (1864?1868); 7. Promotion to Chihli: vagaries of the Yellow River (1869?1873); 8. The Emperor Tung-Chih: his marriage and death (1872?1875); 9. Diplomatic experiences (1873?1876); 10. Chang Chih-Tung, the incorruptible; 11. Things domestic (1877?1881); 12. Treaties and war-clouds (1879?1886); 13. The Viceroy's mother (1882?1883); 14. Minor affairs (1884?1887); 15. Personages and personal matters (1887?1889); 16. The visit of the Czarevitch (1891); 17. Purely personal; 18. Intrigues and troubles (1891?1894); 19. The Japanese War (1894?1895); 20. Peace negotiations (1895); 21. Li's triumphal progress (1896); 22. Coup de theatre and coup d'etat (1896?1899); 23. The Boxer outbreak (1899?1901); 24. Peace - and death (1900?1901); Appendices; Index.