China, Korea & Japan at War, 1592-1598: Eyewitness Accounts

ISBN-13: 9781032236957 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 202 str.

J. Marshall Craig

Opis

This book draws on surviving letters and diaries to recount the personal experiences of five individuals from different backgrounds who lived through the war and experienced its devastating effects.

Spis treści

Prologue: Witnesses to the Largest Conflict of the Sixteenth Century

1. Warning of the Tsunami to Come: Xu Yihou, patriot in exile

2. Glory in Defeat: Yoshino Jingozaemon, warrior of Japan

3. Between a Tiger and Wolves: Oh Huimun, refugee in his own land

4. When Peace Broke: Hwang Shin, intrepid ambassador

5. Descent into Hell: Keinen, reluctant invader

6. A World Connected: Oh Huimun, one among many

7. Post War: Stories retold, countries reimagined

Epilogue: The War of 1592-1598 and National Identity

O autorze

J. Marshall Craig completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford.