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Availability:In StockContributor:Ralph D. SawyerAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2011-03-01Pages:576
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465021451ISBN-10:046502145XUPC:9780465021451Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Ancient, AsiaBook Topic:Ancient, ChinaSize:9.59 x 6.46 x 1.72 inchesWeight:1.8012Product ID:SC9VQ4H8VF
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465021451ISBN-10:046502145XUPC:9780465021451Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Ancient, AsiaBook Topic:Ancient, ChinaSize:9.59 x 6.46 x 1.72 inchesWeight:1.8012Product ID:SC9VQ4H8VF
Ralph D. Sawyer, one of America's leading scholars in Chinese warfare, has worked extensively with major intelligence and defense agencies. After studying at MIT and Harvard and a brief stint of university teaching, Sawyer has spent the past thirty years lecturing and doing international consulting work focused on China.
Publisher: Basic Books

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