Wind Against the Mountain
Author | : Richard L. Davis |
Publisher | : Harvard Univ Asia Center |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674953576 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674953574 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book Wind Against the Mountain written by Richard L. Davis and published by Harvard Univ Asia Center. This book was released on 1996 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Davis has expertly crafted a stirring narrative of the last years of Song, focusing on loyalist resistance to Mongol domination as more than just a political event. Seen from the perspective of the conquered, the phenomenon of martyrdom reveals much about the cultural history of the Song.