Imperial Warlord

by Rafe de Crespigny
Imperial Warlord
Author: Rafe de Crespigny
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2010-08-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9004188304
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The warlord Cao Cao, founder of the Three Kingdoms state of Wei, is most commonly known through the romantic tradition of the novel Sanguo yanyi and other dramatic fictions, which portray him as cruel and vicious. In fact, however, Cao Cao was a fine strategist and politician who restored a measure of order after the political turmoil and civil war that brought the end of Han. The present work offers a detailed account of Cao Cao's life and times, using historical materials and the man's own words from official proclamations and personal poetry. Exceptionally for such a distant time, there is sufficient information in the texts to provide a rounded interpretation of one of the great characters of early China. This title has been awarded the Stanislas Julien prize for 2011.

Mussolini Warlord

by H. James Burgwyn
Mussolini Warlord
Author: H. James Burgwyn
Publisher: Enigma Books
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1936274299
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The first study of Benito Mussolini's failure as a war leader.

Bolt Action: Empires in Flames

by Warlord Games
Bolt Action: Empires in Flames
Author: Warlord Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2015-10-20
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1472813537
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Far from the battlefields of Europe and North Africa, Allied forces fought a very different war against another foe, from the jungles of Burma to the islands of the Pacific and the shores of Australia. This new Theatre Book for Bolt Action allows players to command the spearhead of the lightning Japanese conquests in the East or to fight tooth and nail as Chindits, US Marines and other Allied troops to halt the advance and drive them back. Scenarios, special rules and new units give players everything they need to recreate the ferocious battles and campaigns of the Far East, from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, Singapore, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and beyond.

Warlord

by David Annandale
Warlord
Author: David Annandale
Publisher: Games Workshop
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-04-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781784965020
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The mighty Warlord Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus go to war against the forces of Chaos. The Battle Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus are towering war engines, striding to war as holy effigies of the Omnissiah, and the mighty Warlord Titans are the most renowned among all the forces of the Imperium of Man. Their weapons bring righteous death to the alien and the heretic alike, and the merest glimpse of them on the march has stalled entire planetary rebellions. But as the galaxy burns before the rampaging hordes of Chaos, it will take more than any one single Titan Legion to hold the line...

The Poetry of Cao Zhi

by Robert Joe Cutter
The Poetry of Cao Zhi
Author: Robert Joe Cutter
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2021-03-22
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1501506978
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This book provides a translation of the complete poems and fu of Cao Zhi (192–232), one of China’s most famous poets. Cao Zhi lived during a tumultuous age, a time of intrepid figures and of bold and violent acts that have captured the Chinese imagination across the centuries. His father Cao Cao (155–220) became the most powerful leader in a divided empire, and on his death, Cao Zhi’s elder brother Cao Pi (187–226) engineered the abdication of the last Han emperor, establishing himself as the founding emperor of the Wei Dynasty (220–265). Although Cao Zhi wanted to play an active role in government and military matters, he was not allowed to do so, and he is remembered as a writer. The Poetry of Cao Zhi contains in its body one hundred twenty-eight pieces of poetry and fu. The extant editions of Cao Zhi’s writings differ in the number of pieces they contain and present many textual variants. The translations in this volume are based on a valuable edition of Cao’s works by Ding Yan (1794–1875), and are supplemented by robust annotations, a brief biography of Cao Zhi, and an introduction to the poetry by the translator.

Fire over Luoyang

by Rafe de Crespigny
Fire over Luoyang
Author: Rafe de Crespigny
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004325204
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Winner of the 2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award The Later Han dynasty, also known as Eastern Han, ruled China for the first two centuries of the Christian era. Comparable in extent and power to the early Roman empire, it dominated east Asia from present-day Vietnam to the Mongolian steppe. Rafe de Crespigny presents here the first full account of this period in Chinese history to be found in a Western language. Commencing with a detailed account of the imperial capital, the history describes the nature of government, the expansion of the Chinese people to the south, the conflicts of scholars and officials with eunuchs at court, and the final collapse which followed the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans and the rise of regional warlords.

The Essential Reader's Companion: Star Wars

by Pablo Hidalgo
The Essential Reader's Companion: Star Wars
Author: Pablo Hidalgo
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 034554272X
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THE DEFINITIVE WORD ON STAR WARS FICTION The legendary motion picture Star Wars has spawned two big-screen sequels and three prequels—and decades of bestselling fiction. From the original movie tie-in novel through the monumental Fate of the Jedi series, legions of devoted readers have helped expand science fiction’s most celebrated film saga into a page-turning print sensation. Now, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of these sweeping Star Wars adventures is presented in one beautifully illustrated volume. Star Wars: The Essential Reader’s Companion spans the entire galaxy of published Star Wars fiction—movie novelizations, original stand alone and series novels, short stories, eBook novellas, young adult titles, and comics—and features: • a concise synopsis of each story, including key characters and planets • exclusive behind-the-scenes facts and anecdotes about authors, plot and character development, continuity notes, and significance in the Star Wars Expanded Universe • details on which novels are linked to Star Wars comic books from Dark Horse and Marvel • a chronological listing of titles, spanning the 25,000-year history of the Star Wars universe and placing each story in its proper context • more than one hundred original paintings throughout by some of fans’ favorite artists Whether skimming through fateful eras from the Old Republic to the New Jedi Order; delving deep into the ancient history of the Lost Tribe of the Sith or the tumultuous Clone Wars; crossing paths—and lightsabers—with Dark Lords such as Plagueis or Bane, Sidious or Vader; helming the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo; or mastering the Force with Luke Skywalker, this one-of-a-kind, one-stop reference is a must for fans looking to maximize their knowledge of the sprawling Star Wars Expanded Universe.

The Alban War

by John Van Kirk
The Alban War
Author: John Van Kirk
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2009-04-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0557048451
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The year Auctumnust 498-99 was one of horrific strife and evil destiny for the Aconian Empire. It was the year of epochal, disastrous decision and madness in which the farthest march of a vital, militant and excellent leadership committed the state beyond its capacity to recover. Not only was the advance of empire halted after 133 years of organization, conquest and expansion but also subsequent years of decline, desperate fighting, sundered alliances and collapse were set by the events of a terrible single year. It was a year in which the reasoned and pragmatic gamble of war to dominate the central Middle Sea and its continental Alban power as a prelude to world conquest failed. Never did infernal deception so order the destiny of empire and ruin the best of plans made by superior men, possessed of superior weapons, strength and experience.

Sun Tzu in the West

by Peter Lorge
Sun Tzu in the West
Author: Peter Lorge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2022-11-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108904513
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It would be hard to overstate the impact of Sun Tzu's The Art of War on military thought. Beyond its impact in Asia, the work has been required reading in translation for US military personnel since the Cold War. Sun Tzu has been interpreted as arguing for 'Indirect Strategy' in contrast to 'Direct Strategy,' the latter idea stemming from Ancient Greece. This is a product of twentieth-century Western thinking, specifically that of Liddell Hart, who influenced Samuel B. Griffith's 1963 translation of Sun Tzu. The credibility of Griffith's translation was enhanced by his combat experience in the Pacific during World War II, and his translation of Mao Zedong's On Guerrilla War. This reading of Sun Tzu is, however, very different from Chinese interpretations. Western strategic thinkers have used Sun Tzu as a foil or facilitator for their own thinking, inadvertently engaging the Western military tradition and propagating misleading generalizations about Chinese warfare.