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Struggle for empire : the battles of General Zuo Zontang / Kenneth M. Swope.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swope, Kenneth, 1969- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zuo, Zongtang, 1812-1885.
- Zuo, Zongtang.
- Statesmen--China--Biography.
- Statesmen.
- Generals--China--Biography.
- Generals.
- China--History, Military--19th century.
- China.
- China--History--Xianfeng, 1850-1861--Biography.
- China--History--Tongzhi, 1861-1875--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (unpaged) : maps
- Other Title:
- Battles of General Zuo Zontang
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2024]
- Contents:
- List of maps
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Stylistic conventions
- Qing Reign titles
- Chinese weights and measures
- Dramatis Personae
- Timeline
- The nexus of the crises: Zuo's early years
- A kingdom neither heavenly nor peaceful
- Embracing self-strengthening: supreme commander in the Southeast
- Corralling the Nian
- "There are only good and bad people": suppressing the Dungan Rebellion
- Playing the great game: the recovery of Xinjiang and the Yili crisis
- The Grognard
- Conclusion. More than just a chicken dish
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 07, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Swope, Kenneth, 1969- Struggle for empire
- ISBN:
- 9781682472866
- 1682472868
- Publisher Number:
- 40032924499
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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