Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
Contents |
Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Technical Issues; Introduction China and her Military; PART I The House of Yang; Chapter 1 The Establishment of the Sui Dynasty; Chapter 2 Imperial Consolidation; Chapter 3 The Imperial State Weakens; Chapter 4 The Reign Fails; Chapter 5 Rise of the House of Li; Chapter 6 War for Guanzhong; PART II The House of Li; Chapter 7 Battles for the Heart of China; Chapter 8 War for Domination I; Chapter 9 War for Domination II; Chapter 10 Tang Victorious; Chapter 11 Imperial Consolidation; Chapter 12 Rivalry in the House of Li; Conclusion |
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Appendix 1 Chronology of Chinese DynastiesAppendix 2 Military Geography of China; Appendix 3 The Great Cities of the Sui and Tang Dynasties; Appendix 4 Chinese Art of History; Appendix 5 Chinese Military Handbooks; Appendix 6 The Great Eurasian Routes; Appendix 7 The Horse and the Steppe; Appendix 8 Li Shimin's Horses; Appendix 9 Chinese Imperial Armies; Bibliography; Plate section |
Summary |
Julian Romane examines the military events behind the emergence of the Sui and Tang dynasties in the period 581-626 AD. Narrating the campaigns and battles, he analyses in detail the strategy and tactics employed, a central theme being the collision of the steppe cavalry with Chinese infantry armies.By the fourth century AD, horse nomads had seized northern China. Conflict with these Turkic interlopers continued throughout the 5th and most of the 6th century. The emergence of the Sui dynasty (581-618) brought some progress but internal weakness led to their rapid collapse. The succeeding House of Tang, however, provided the necessary stability and leadership to underpin military success. This was largely the achievement of Li Shimin, who later became the second Tang Emperor. By the start of Li Shimins reign as Emperor Tang Taizong, effective military organizations had been developed and China reunified. His military campaigns are examples of tactical and strategic virtuosity that demonstrate the application of the distinctive Chinese way of war expounded in Chinese military manuals, including Li Shimins own writings |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
HISTORY / Asia / General.
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Northern and Southern Dynasties (China)
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Tang Dynasty (China)
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SUBJECT |
China -- History -- Sui dynasty, 581-618.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024058
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China -- History -- Northern and Southern dynasties, 386-589.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024051
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China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024059
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Subject |
China
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781473887794 |
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1473887798 |
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9781473887787 |
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147388778X |
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9781473887800 |
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1473887801 |
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