A sword hidden in the depths of the waters: the military tradition of medieval Vietnam

In the book "Sword, hidden in the depths of the waters", the very curious, but still little studied in domestic oriental studies is revealed in detail. Vietnam, still retaining the positions of one of the most important in the political terms of the countries of Southeast Asia, has a richest military history. The state, which in the Middle Ages, had the name "Dyvyet", possessed a strong army and developed military tradition, which included a diverse system of weapons, a specific system of setting up troops, thought out a strategy, as well as sophisticated tactical techniques. Chronological framework of work - X -XVIII centuries. - The period of Vietnamese history, the richest of bright military events, as well as the time of formation and the highest heyday of the local military tradition.
The author relies on a wide range of scientific works, numerous materials collected by him during trips in the country being studied, as well as on the basic source-the creation of the Vietnamese historian-encyclopedist Fan Hui Chu (1782-1840) "Records of military affairs". The work is designed for a wide range of readers who are interested in history and culture of the East, as well as for lovers of military history