The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China
"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo
Nonfiction, History, Asian, China, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Military
| Author: | Nicola Di Cosmo | ISBN: | 9781135789541 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 24, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nicola Di Cosmo |
| ISBN: | 9781135789541 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 24, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
