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The military collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, 1618-44 / Kenneth M. Swope.
By: Swope, Kenneth [author.]
.Contributor(s): ProQuest (Firm) [distributor.].Series: Asian states and empires: Publisher: London : Routledge, 2014ISBN: 9781134462162; 9780203795439; 9780415449274.Subject(s): China -- History -- Li Zicheng Rebellion, 1628-1645 | China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 | China -- History, Military -- 960-1644Genre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 951.026 Online resources: Click here to access online - 1 user
Contents:
A gauntlet is cast down : the rise of the Latter Jin, 1618-21 -- Changing tides : from defeat to stability in the northeast,1622-6 --Pursuing a forward strategy : Yuan Chonghuan's rise and fall,1626-30 -- Dashing defiers and dastardly defenders : the peasant rebels gain strength and the northeastern front weakens,1630-6 -- Miscasting a ten-sided net : Yang Sichang ascendant,1636-41 -- Hanging by a silken thread : the Ming armies collapse, 1641-3 -- Chongzhen's lament : my ministers have abandoned me! Winter-Spring 1644 -- The fall of the Ming from a global perspective.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic resource | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | ELECTRONIC RESOURCES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 2020-1323 |
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A gauntlet is cast down : the rise of the Latter Jin, 1618-21 -- Changing tides : from defeat to stability in the northeast,1622-6 --Pursuing a forward strategy : Yuan Chonghuan's rise and fall,1626-30 -- Dashing defiers and dastardly defenders : the peasant rebels gain strength and the northeastern front weakens,1630-6 -- Miscasting a ten-sided net : Yang Sichang ascendant,1636-41 -- Hanging by a silken thread : the Ming armies collapse, 1641-3 -- Chongzhen's lament : my ministers have abandoned me! Winter-Spring 1644 -- The fall of the Ming from a global perspective.