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Bezig met laden... Defending Heaven: China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370door James Waterson
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Waterson’s Defending Heaven is an excellent contribution not only to the study of the Mongol Empire but also to military history. Generally speaking, the Song have been portrayed as being pathetically inept in warfare but Waterson’s nuanced narrative clearly demonstrates that although the Song could not defeat the Mongols in an open battle, they more than held their own in defensive capabilities. With five maps, thirty-three illustrations, a lengthy timeline and dynastic charts, Defending Heaven is an excellent resource. The book is not without faults. There are some errors in dates and activities on the Mongols side, but nothing that alters the overall value of the Waterson’s work. Anyone interested in medieval warfare will find Defending Heaven of interest for their personal library as well as for classroom use. As a result of these strengths and weaknesses, Defending Heaven would not serve well as a popular history nor as a particularly useful classroom text. Historians who already have a general familiarity with the military history of the Mongols or of medieval China will find it most valuable, whether they aim to construct a broader approach to Mongol history, institute a comparative approach to the east and west in the late Middle Ages, or examine the institutional military development of Song, Yuan, and Ming China. While broader conclusions derived from this work may be elusive, its particular military history is unrivaled.
"A very readable account of the protracted and ultimately unsuccessful efforts of the Song, Xia, and Jin dynasties to defend China from the Mongols."--StrategyPage Defending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, the complete histories of the wars the Jin, Song, Xia, and Ming dynasties 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. "An excellent contribution not only to the study of the Mongol Empire but also to military history . . . Anyone interested in medieval warfare will find Defending Heaven of interest."--Professor Timothy May, in De Re Militari Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)951.025History and Geography Asia China and region History 960-1644 Yüan dynastyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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