Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900

Zusatztext 'This is an important addition to the rapidly growing literature in English on Chinese warfare.' - The Journal of Asian Studies'A superlative history of medieval China ... the best historical account in English available.' - War in History Informationen zum Autor David Graff Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung The first survey of medieval Chinese military History to be published in English, this gripping book shows how China's history has been shaped by war. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of maps, Preface and acknowledgments, Introduction, 1 The legacy of antiquity, 2 The fall of Western Jin, 3 The north under barbarian rule, 4 The south under émigré rule, 5 From Northern Wei to Northern Zhou, 6 North versus south, 7 The Koguryo? War and the fall of the Sui dynasty, 8 Li Shimin and the military consolidation of the Tang dynasty, 9 The early Tang military and the expeditionary armies, 10 The price of professionalism, 11 Consequences of the An Lushan rebellion, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

Product details

• Authors: David Graff, David (Kansas State College Graff, David A. Graff, David Andrew Graff
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2001
• EAN: 9780415239547
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23954-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Warfare and History; Warfare and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, Medieval History, Asian History, History and Archaeology