Rise of the Tang dynasty : the reunification of China and the military response to the steppe nomads (AD581-626) /
"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...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Military,
2018.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1741798 |
| 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 Shimin s 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 Shimin s own writings."--Publisher description |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 217 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781473887787 147388778X 9781473887800 1473887801 9781473887794 1473887798 1473887771 9781473887770 |