Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 (Warfare and History)
Editorial Reviews
Review
...excellent survey of Chinese military history...it is meticulous, readable, and altogether a remarkable achievement. All general and academic collections.
-K.E. Stapleton, University of Kentucky, for CHOICE
In this slim volume, David A. Graff delivers a concise, well-crafted survey of the sequence of military and political events in China between the years 300 and 900. His prose is crisp and his mastery of the material assured. This book will be a valuable guide to anyone with an interest in the subject..
-American Historical Review
Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900, a rare book on a fascinating period, is recommended reading..
-Patricia Grimshaw, Canadian War Museum
Book Description
China's history has been shaped by war. 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. The first survey of medieval Chinese military history to be published in English, this seminal text will be of appeal to readers of both military and Chinese history.
Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 (Warfare and History)
Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 (Warfare and History),David A. Graff,Routledge,0415239559,221 B.C.-960 A.D,Asia - China,China,History,History - General History,History, Military,History: World,Medieval,Military - General,Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500,History / Military / General,Warfare & Defence,c 500 CE to c 1000 CE
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