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Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900
Contributor(s): Graff, David (Author)
ISBN: 0415239540     ISBN-13: 9780415239547
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $171.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2001
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Annotation: China's history has been shaped by war. Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. i Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 /i explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times. br br Drawing on classical Chinese sources and the best modern scholarship from China and Japan, David A. Graff connects military affairs with political and social developments to show how China's history was shaped by war. The first survey of medieval Chinese military history to be published in English, this seminal text will be of appeal to readers of both military and Chinese history.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - China
- History | Europe - Medieval
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities
Dewey: 951.01
LCCN: 2001052022
Series: Warfare and History
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.34" W x 9.42" (1.27 lbs) 300 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Chinese
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
 
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Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times.
Drawing on classical Chinese sources and the best modern scholarship from China and Japan, David A. Graff connects military affairs with political and social developments to show how China's history was shaped by war.