The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China: "My Service in the Army", by DzengseoProviding 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. |
Contents
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INTRODUCTION
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1 DIARY OF MY SERVICE IN THE ARMY BY DZENGSEO
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46 |
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2 MANCHU TEXT
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88 |
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MILITARY RANKS USED IN THE TRANSLATION
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105 |
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GLOSSARY
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106 |
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NOTES
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