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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.

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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

A Dragons Head and a Serpents Tail

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 7/30/2016 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780806155814, 978-0806155814
      ISBN10: 0806155817
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      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

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