Eurasian Way of War - Military Practice in Seventh-Century China and Byzantium

Zusatztext 'Graff 's intervention represents a compelling case study in how sedentary civilizations react to the amorphous threat of the "barbarian" other.'Gwyn Davies! Florida International University! Miami! Florida Informationen zum Autor David A. Graff is Associate Professor of History at Kansas State University, USA. He is the author of Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 (Routledge, 2002) and co-editor of the Journal of Chinese Military History . Klappentext This book is a comparative study of military practice in Sui-Tang China and the Byzantine Empire between 600 and 700 CE. It highlights the many similarities in military practice, arguing that this reflected the need to deal with common problems, in particular the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes. Zusammenfassung This book is a comparative study of military practice in Sui-Tang China and the Byzantine Empire between 600 and 700 CE. It highlights the many similarities in military practice, arguing that this reflected the need to deal with common problems, in particular the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. War and Culture 2. Resources and Institutions 3. Weapons and Tactics 4. The Army on Campaign 5. The Legacy of the Past 6. Contacts and Influences 7. The Shadow of the Steppe 8. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: David A. Graff, Graff David A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.04.2016
• EAN: 9780415460347
• ISBN: 978-0-415-46034-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Asian States and Empires
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Byzantine Empire, CE period up to c 1500, Asian History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Byzantine Empire