Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China

"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

Av Nicola Di Cosmo

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Providing original insights into Chinese military history, Nicola Di Cosmo gives an annotated translation of the only known military diary in pre-modern Chinese history, providing fresh and extensive information on the inner workings of the Ch'ing army. The personal experience of the author, a young Manchu officer fighting in inhospitable South-Western China, take us close to the 'face of the battle' in seventeenth-century China, and enriches our general knowledge of military history.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-04-21
Mått156 x 234 x 9 mm
Vikt280 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Studies in the Early History of Asia
Antal sidor142
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415544474

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'Anyone interested in this unique description of Manchu-Chinese warfare viewed through the eyes of a participant should read it: there is much here to learn and much that will entertain in the process.' - Denis Sinor, Journal of Asian History, 41/1, 2007'Zengšeo's diary and Di Cosmo's translation are a very precious contribution to "inside Manchu history" and - which should be underlined - to Manchu autochtonous literature... Though the problem of Manchu "sinicization" is far from being solved, the book under review is indeed a fine contribution to such a complicated issue.' - Giovanni Stary, Central Asiatic Journal, 51/2, 2007