Book: Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 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.
Details of Book: Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 Book: Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900
Author: David Andrew Graff
ISBN: 0415239540
ISBN-13: 9780415239547
, 978-0415239547
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 29112001
Publisher: Routledge
Number of Pages: 304
Language: English