War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900-1795

Informationen zum Autor Peter Lorge is Senior Lecturer in Chinese History and Film at Vanderbilt University. Klappentext The first book in English to study this period of Chinese history, this comprehensive survey sets out the major military events in chapters and argues that war was the most important tool used by the Chinese in building and maintaining their empire. Zusammenfassung The first book in English to study this period of Chinese history, this comprehensive survey sets out the major military events in chapters and argues that war was the most important tool used by the Chinese in building and maintaining their empire. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Unity Through War (900-1005) 2. Empires at Peace, Empires at War, 1005-1142 3. 1142-1272, Three Empires and A Century of War 4. A Chinese Empire? (1272-1355) 5. The Chinese Conquest Dynasty, 1355-1435 6. 1435-1610, The Politics of Imperial Collapse 7. 1610-1683, A People Created for War 8. 1684-1795, The Old Man of Ten Complete Military Victories

Product details

• Authors: Peter Lorge, Peter (Vanderbilt University Lorge, Peter A. Lorge, Lorge Peter, LORGE PETER A
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.10.2005
• EAN: 9780415316903
• ISBN: 978-0-415-31690-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Warfare and History; Warfare and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Asia / China, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology