
Heavenly Kingdom
The War of God and Man in 19th-Century ChinaBy Chris A. Piazza | Antherra™Length1h 25m
About this audiobook
After failed scholar Hong Xiuquan recasts humiliation as divine revelation, his promise of a Heavenly Kingdom moves from village prayer to rebel capital. Madam Lai follows because belief briefly quiets hunger, while Yang Xiuqing turns revelation into decrees, inventories, and punishment. As Nanjing starves and paper commands become food, the kingdom discovers that heaven inside people can sustain mercy—or justify making the world obey.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Politics and Government
Length1 hr 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 29, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
6CHAPTER FIVE Paper Heaven
2CHAPTER ONE The Examination
7CHAPTER SIX The Translation
3CHAPTER TWO The Brothers of Heaven
8CHAPTER SEVEN The Siege of Faith
4CHAPTER THREE The Kingdom in the Mud
9CHAPTER EIGHT What Heaven Leaves Behind
5CHAPTER FOUR Nanjing