Binding: Hardcover
Description: The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000 - year existence has the country not been beset by war rebellion or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation social evolution and material progress in the Legendary Era Hsia dynasty and Shang dynasty - indeed war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day. In Ancient Chinese Warfare a preeminent expert on Chinese military history uses recently recovered documents and archaeological findings to construct a comprehensive guide to the developing technologies strategies and logistics of ancient Chinese militarism. The result is a definitive look at the tools and methods that won wars and shaped culture in ancient China.
Title: Ancient Chinese Warfare
Author(s): Sawyer Ralph
Publisher: Basic Books
Barcode: 9780465021451
Pages: 576 Pages
Publication Date: 3/1/2011
Category: Military History