A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail
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A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail by Kenneth M Swope
Presents the first full-length scholarly study in English of the invasion of Korea by Japanese troops in May of 1592. Drawing on Korean, Japanese, and especially Chinese sources, he corrects the Japan-centred perspective of previous accounts.
Swope, a military historian of the Ming dynasty, pays special attention to battles, army size and movement, war strategy and tactics, weaponry, and technology, which enriches and enlivens his account. . . Given its groundbreaking importance and ambitious agenda to embrace all three East Asian countries, this book will be a must-read for years."" - American Historical Review
""Almost single-handedly, Swope has fundametally transformed our understanding of the late Ming [dynasty]. . . . This book is not merely a great work of history; it is a great work of storytelling."" - China Review International
""Almost single-handedly, Swope has fundametally transformed our understanding of the late Ming [dynasty]. . . . This book is not merely a great work of history; it is a great work of storytelling."" - China Review International
Kenneth M. Swope is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is the editor of Warfare in China since 1600 and the author of The Military Collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, 1618-1644.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780806155814 |
| ISBN 10 | 0806155817 |
| Title | A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail |
| Author | Kenneth M Swope |
| Series | Campaigns And Commanders Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Year published | 2016-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 424 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |