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29%OFFTonio Andrade - Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China´s First Great Victory over the West - 9780691159577 - V9780691159577
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Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China´s First Great Victory over the West

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Description for Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China´s First Great Victory over the West Paperback. Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European and Chinese military techniques during the period, this title provides a balanced perspective on long-held assumptions about Western power, Chinese might, and the nature of war. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9 halftones. 6 line illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1FPC; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
During the seventeenth century, Holland created the world's most dynamic colonial empire, outcompeting the British and capturing Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Yet, in the Sino-Dutch War - Europe's first war with China - the Dutch met their match in a colorful Chinese warlord named Koxinga. Part samurai, part pirate, he led his generals to victory over the Dutch and captured one of their largest and richest colonies - Taiwan. How did he do it? Examining the strengths and weaknesses of European and Chinese military techniques during the period, Lost Colony provides a balanced new perspective on long-held assumptions about Western ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
678g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691159577
SKU
V9780691159577
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Ref
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About Tonio Andrade
Tonio Andrade is professor of history at Emory University. He is the author of How Taiwan Became Chinese: Dutch, Spanish, and Han Colonization in the Seventeenth Century.

Reviews for Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China´s First Great Victory over the West
"In this page-turning historical narrative, Andrade chronicles the 1661-62 battle for Taiwan in what is often seen as the first modern conflict between an Eastern and Western power. While historians have traditionally viewed Europeans then as more advanced in science, technology, and political infrastructures than their Eastern counterparts, Andrade reveals that Chinese warfare tactics based on ancient texts and military ... Read more

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