The Russo-Japanese War (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Illustrated History of the War in the Far EastBy Sydney Tyler
Length14h 34m
About this audiobook
Sydney Tyler's The Russo-Japanese War offers a concise yet searching account of the conflict that transformed the balance of power in East Asia and startled the imperial world. Moving from diplomatic rivalries over Korea and Manchuria to the sieges, land campaigns, and naval catastrophe at Tsushima, Tyler writes in a clear, reportorial prose shaped by the military history of his age. The book belongs to the early twentieth-century literature of strategic analysis, where battlefield narrative, imperial politics, and moral judgment are closely intertwined. Sydney Tyler wrote as a contemporary observer of a war whose consequences were immediately visible to European readers. His interest reflects the anxieties and fascinations of Britain's imperial culture: the rise of modern Japan, the weaknesses of Tsarist Russia, and the changing meaning of sea power, railways, and industrial warfare. This proximity gives the work urgency, even where its assumptions reveal the perspectives of its period. Readers interested in military history, diplomacy, or the origins of modern Asian geopolitics will find Tyler's study valuable. It is especially rewarding as both a narrative of the war and a historical artifact of how the conflict was interpreted in its own time.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length14 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 3, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1History of the War in Afghanistan (Vol. 1-3) (Annotated)
13CHAPTER XI.
2INTRODUCTION
14CHAPTER XII.
3CHAPTER I.
15CHAPTER XIII.
4CHAPTER II.
16CHAPTER XIV.
5CHAPTER III.
17CHAPTER XV.
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6CHAPTER IV.
18CHAPTER XVI.
7CHAPTER V.
19CHAPTER XVII.
8CHAPTER VI.
20CHAPTER XVIII.
9CHAPTER VII.
21CHAPTER XIX.
10CHAPTER VIII.
22CHAPTER XX.
11CHAPTER IX.
23Memorable Quotes
12CHAPTER X.
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