Ts'ao Ts'ao and the Rise of Wei: The Early Years

Ts'ao Ts'ao and the Rise of Wei: The Early Years is a dissertation written by Carl Leban in 1971. It is about the northern warlord Cao Cao and his road to power. Aside form facts Carl Leban presents the reader with many well-argued probabilities.

List of Chapters

 * 1) Preface
 * 2) List of Maps
 * 3) Sources for a Study of Ts'ao Ts'ao
 * 4) The Name and Origin of Ts'ao Ts'ao
 * 5) The Yellow Turbans
 * 6) Collapse of the Center
 * 7) The New Wave of Separatism
 * 8) The Consolidation of Separatist Domains
 * 9) The Battle at Kuan-Tu
 * 10) Appendix
 * 11) Bibliography
 * 12) Index Glossary

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