A military history of China

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A military history of China

edited by David A. Graff and Robin Higham

Westview Press, 2002

  • : hc
  • : pbk.

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Includes index

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Volume

: hc ISBN 9780813337364

Description

Armed conflict has always played an important role in Chinese history. Most of China's imperial dynasties were established as a result of success in battle, and the same may be said of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist regimes in the 20th century. This volume offers a basic introduction to the military history of China from the second millennium B.C.E. to the present, and is intended to be accessible to non-specialists. The book's sixteen chapters, organized along both thematic and chronological lines, deal with such topics as 'Continuity and Change', 'Military Writings', 'Warlordism in Early Republican China', The Sino-Japanese War', and 'Recent Developments in Chinese Military'. A Military History of China focuses on recurring issues, problems, and patterns of conflict rather than traditional campaign narratives, and each chapter includes suggestions for further reading.
Volume

: pbk. ISBN 9780813339900

Description

Armed conflict has always played an important role in Chinese history. Most of China's imperial dynasties were established as a result of success in battle, and the same may be said of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist regimes in the 20th century. This volume offers a basic introduction to the military history of China from the second millennium B.C.E. to the present, and is intended to be accessible to non-specialists. The book's sixteen chapters, organized along both thematic and chronological lines, deal with such topics as 'Continuity and Change', 'Military Writings', 'Warlordism in Early Republican China', The Sino-Japanese War', and 'Recent Developments in Chinese Military'. A Military History of China focuses on recurring issues, problems, and patterns of conflict rather than traditional campaign narratives, and each chapter includes suggestions for further reading.

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  • NCID
    BA5612786X
  • ISBN
    • 0813337364
    • 0813339901
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boulder, Colo.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 316 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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