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A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail: Ming China and the ...

A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail: Ming China and the ...

Kenneth M. Swope

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Swope, Kenneth. A dragon's head and a serpent's tail : Ming China and the first Great East Asian War, 1592— 1598 / Kenneth M. Swope. p. cm. — [Campaigns and commanders ,- v.
Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives

Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives

Evelyn S. Rawski

Kenneth M. Swope's thought-provoking survey of the Japanese, Korean, and Chinese accounts of the events following Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1592 invasion of Korea nicely illustrates the benefit of taking this point seriously. Swope uses these ...
The East Asian War, 1592-1598: International Relations, ...

The East Asian War, 1592-1598: International Relations, ...

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Swope, Kenneth M. ®Cutting DwarfPirates Down to Size: Amphibious Warfare in Sixteenth-Century East Asia, ̄ in Maochun Miles Yu, ed.,New Interpretations in Naval History. Annapolis, MD: Naval InstitutePress, 2009, pp.81¥107. Swope ...
Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400-1750: ...

Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400-1750: ...

Kaushik Roy

5 Kenneth M. Swope, A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail: Ming China and the First Great Asian War, 1592–1598 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2009) , pp. 5, 105. 6 Swope, A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail, p. 89.
New Perspectives on the History and Historiography of ...

New Perspectives on the History and Historiography of ...

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See, for example, Kenneth M. Swope, “Clearing the Fields and Strengthening the Walls: Defending Small Cities in Late Ming China,” in Kenneth R. Hall (ed.) Secondary Cities and Urban Networking in the Indian Ocean Realm, Lanham, MD: ...
Un Corazón Confiado

Un Corazón Confiado

Renee Swope

Atrévase a salir de la sombra de la duda para vivir en plena confianza ¿Alguna ves se ha sentido que no es lo suficientemente inteligente o valioso?Renee Swope entiende como usted se siente.
The Power of Blessing Your Children

The Power of Blessing Your Children

Mary Ruth Swope

In this practical and inspiring book, well-known nutritionist, teacher, speaker, and author Mary Ruth Swope provides detailed instructions on how to minister powerful blessings from God to our children, grandchildren, and other loved ones.
The Power of Blessing Your Children

The Power of Blessing Your Children

Mary Ruth Swope

In this practical and inspiring book, well-known nutritionist, teacher, speaker, and author Mary Ruth Swope provides detailed instructions on how to minister powerful blessings from God to our children, grandchildren, and other loved ones.
Debating War in Chinese History

Debating War in Chinese History

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AS CLOSE AS LIPS AND TEETH: DEBATING THE MING INTERVENTION IN KOREA Kenneth M. Swope The Japanese invasion of Korea in the 1590s, which was essentially orches- trated by one man, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536–1598), was ...
The Military Collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, 1618-44

The Military Collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, 1618-44

Kenneth M. Swope

One also needs the support and interest ofpublishers and series editors so Iwould first like tothank Peter Lorge ofVanderbilt University (Series Editor forAsian States&Empires) and Peter Sowdenat Routledge for soliciting and acceptingthe ...
A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Live in ...

A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Live in ...

Renee Swope

"Get ready to live with a confident heart."--from the foreword by Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author Ever feel like you're not good enough, smart enough, or valuable enough? Renee Swope understands.
A Military History of Japan: From the Age of the Samurai to ...

A Military History of Japan: From the Age of the Samurai to ...

John T. Kuehn Ph.D.

11. Cited in Butler, 315; Chase, 183. 12. Butler, 314–316; Chase, 183–184. 13. Turnbull, 67–72. 14. Gainty, 344–345. 15. Butler, 314–317; Chase, 183–186. 16. Butler, 314. 17. Kenneth M. Swope, “Crouching Tigers, Secret Weapons: Military  ...
The Kenneth Roberts Reader

The Kenneth Roberts Reader

Kenneth Lewis Roberts

Here is a generous and varied helping of Kenneth Roberts's writing. Originally published in 1945, the book is filled with action, drama, humor, and intimate conversation, and is sure to delight the most cosmopolitan tastes.
Who's In, Who's Out: The Journal and Letters of Kenneth Rose

Who's In, Who's Out: The Journal and Letters of Kenneth Rose

Kenneth Rose

Kenneth Rose used his meticulousness and style to produce six million words in various books, journalism and correspondence. As an historian, Rose made objective observation a sculpted craft.
Come to Me: Journal

Come to Me: Journal

Renee Swope

Jesus invites us to come to Him to receive, rest, be renewed, and remain in His truth and grace.
Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups: International and ...

Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups: International and ...

Francine Lavoie

... Kenneth Bachrach, and Robert E. Hess • Aging and Prevention: New Approaches for Preventing Health and Mental ... in Mental Health: Conceptual and Empirical Foundations, edited by Kenneth I. Pargament, Kenneth I. Maton, and Robert ...
Prevention and School Transitions

Prevention and School Transitions

Leonard Jason

... A. Hennalin • Strategies for Needs Assessment in Prevention, edited by Alex Zautra, Kenneth Bachrach, and Robert E ... edited by Kenneth I. Pargament, Kenneth L Maton, and Robert E. Hess • Religion and Prevention in Mental Health : ...
You've Got It in You: How to Depend on God's Power in You to ...

You've Got It in You: How to Depend on God's Power in You to ...

Renee Swope

This book is for the woman who feels overwhelmed, inadequate, and convinced she just doesn't have what it takes to do and be all that is expected of her.
Historical essays in honor of Kenneth R. Rossman

Historical essays in honor of Kenneth R. Rossman

Kenneth R. Rossman

Kenneth R. Rossman, R. Kent Newmyer. ents of the contributors. They are also a reflection of the catholic scope of Rossman's teaching and interests. In all the essays there is a commitment to understanding through historical inquiry — a value ...
The Legacy of John Kenneth Galbraith

The Legacy of John Kenneth Galbraith

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John Kenneth Galbraith and Post Keynesian Tradition in Economics Steven Pressman 1 2. The Abiding Economics of John Kenneth Galbraith James K. Galbraith 17 3. J.K. Galbraith and the Nature of Modern Money Paul Davidson & Stephen ...
Generations of Littlefield tracks across America: a family ...

Generations of Littlefield tracks across America: a family ...

Cassius C. Martin

JOHN KENNETH MARTIN - Rehabilitation Counselor and U.S. Army Veteran - John Kenneth Martin was born April 10, 1941, the oldest child born to Basil Kenneth and Katheryn (Petersen) Martin. John discribes his life below: Delivery Doctor ...
Reflections and Connections: Essays in Honor of Kenneth S. ...

Reflections and Connections: Essays in Honor of Kenneth S. ...

Ann M. Marek

Teachers, researchers, and theoreticians whose work has been influenced by Kenneth Goodman contribute articles to this book.
A case study of plan implementation in the former Northern ...

A case study of plan implementation in the former Northern ...

Kenneth Lupton

Kenneth Lupton. CENTRE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARTA A CASE STUDY OF PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FORMER NORTHERN REGION OF NIGERIA, 1962- 68. BY KENNETH ...

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