Fanqie catalogue
Books by 张明扬
- Matches
- 4
Fanqie books matched on the author's name.
-
At the Bedside: Zhao Kuangyin, Li Yu, and Their Era 卧榻之侧：赵匡胤、李煜和他们的时代
More than fifty rulers rose during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, all dreaming of unifying the realm, but Zhao Kuangyin was the only one who won! “Sleeping beside one's bed, how can one allow another to snore?” Zhao Kuangyin's declaration of war against Southern Tang, delivered as he resolved to bring the realm under one rule, still rings with the force of thunder a thousand years later. With brisk, satisfying prose, Zhang Mingyang tells this stirring tale of the Five Dynasties and
792Reads9.4Score225Shelves
-
Abandoning Chang'an 弃长安
This accessible account of the An Lushan Rebellion explores the history of the Tang dynasty during the upheaval and the fates of those who lived through it. Its central thread is the experience of abandoning Chang’an shared by several key historical figures, including Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan, Yan Gaoqing, Geshu Han, Yang Yuhuan, Li Heng, and Zhang Xun. Focusing on the major issues behind the Tang dynasty’s decline, it uses the experiences of people caught in the chaos to explain how t
763Reads9.5Score251Shelves
-
Extraordinary People: Historic Moments in the Lives of 20 People 非常之人：20人的历史时刻
The historical figures we think we know may be no more than shifting illusions, continually reshaped by the writing of history. This book focuses on twenty people who played important roles in the grand sweep of history but have since been overpraised, distorted, vilified, or obscured. They include Confucius, Emperor Wu of Han, Li Guang, Yang Xiu, Sima Yi, Emperor Yang of Sui, Emperor Zhenzong of Song, Kublai Khan, Wei Zhongxian, and Nian Gengyao. Drawing on historical sources and offering fresh
59Reads9.0Score—Shelves
-
An Age of Great Rivalry: Fifteen Wars That Changed Ancient China 大争之世：改变古代中国的十五次战争
This book examines fifteen representative wars from the pre-Qin period through the Qing dynasty, including the Chu-Han War, the Battle of Feishui, the Han-Xiongnu wars, the Song-Jin wars, and the Battle of Ningyuan. Drawing on ancient sources and military theory, it offers a detailed analysis of the many factors and fine details that decided the outcomes of these wars: troop types, equipment, weapons, tactics, logistics, terrain, and formations. It reconstructs the realities of ancient battlefie
33Reads8.5Score—Shelves