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Defending Heaven: China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370 , ,
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781848326606
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Defending Heaven : China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books The Limited
- Genre
- History
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Topic
- Asia / Central Asia, Military / Medieval, Asia / China
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-10
1848326602
ISBN-13
9781848326606
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166640452
Product Key Features
Book Title
Defending Heaven : China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Military / Medieval, Asia / China
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Waterson's treatment is clear, a considerable achievement considering the often very complex ways in which events unfolded. He links the events in China to contemporary developments in the rest of the world, sometimes in startling ways (e.g., the "movements" of the trebuchet). Waterson often explains events in China by comparing them with similar developments in other parts of the world, which is a considerable help for anyone who is a novice to Chinese history. And Waterson is not shy about criticizing Western perceptions of China (e.g., just how familiar were Chinese generals with Sun-Tzu?). Defending Heaven is a good read for such novices, but also will satisfy the more seasoned student of Chinese history."
Dewey Decimal
951.025
Synopsis
Defending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song and Ming dynasties' wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted personal heroics against the inexorable Mongol war machine and involved every part of the Chinese state. The resistance of the Chinese dynasties to the Khans is a complex and rich story of shifting alliances and political scheming, vast armies and navies, bloody battles and an astonishing technological revolution. The great events of China's Mongol war are described and analyzed, detailing their immediate and later implications for Chinese history.In this excellent new book, James Waterson tackles this fascinating subject with characteristic verve and skill. Setting the Mongol war in the wider context of China's ancient and almost perpetual conflict with the northern nomads, it sheds light on the evolution of China's military society and the management, command and control of the army by the Chinese state.
LC Classification Number
DS752
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