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  • A Military History of China

    Modifié par David A. Graff, Robin Higham ...
    Gaining an understanding of China's long and sometimes bloody history can help to shed light on China's ascent to global power. Many of China's imperial dynasties were established as the result of battle, from the chariot warfare of ancient times to the battles of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist regimes of the twentieth century. China's ability to sustain complex warfare on a very large scale ... En savoir plus

    $30.79 CAD

  • The Cambridge History of War: Volume 2, War and the Medieval World

    par David A. Graff ...
    Collections series Cambridge History of War
    Volume II of The Cambridge History of War covers what in Europe is commonly called 'the Middle Ages'. It includes all of the well-known themes of European warfare, from the migrations of the Germanic peoples and the Vikings through the Reconquista, the Crusades and the age of chivalry, to the development of state-controlled gunpowder-wielding armies and the urban militias of the later middle ages; ... En savoir plus

    $29.99 CAD

  • The Eurasian Way of War

    Military Practice in Seventh-Century China and Byzantium

    par David A. Graff ...
    Collections series Asian States and Empires
    This book is a comparative study of military practice in Sui-Tang China and the Byzantine Empire between approximately 600 and 700 CE. It covers all aspects of the military art from weapons and battlefield tactics to logistics, campaign organization, military institutions, and the grand strategy of empire. Whilst not neglecting the many differences between the Chinese and Byzantines, this book ... En savoir plus

    $97.99 CAD

  • Military Culture in Imperial China

    par Robin D. S. Yates, Ralph D. Sawyer, Michael Loewe, Rafe de Crespigny, Edward L. Dreyer, David A. Graff, Jonathan Karam Skaff, Don J. Wyatt, Kathleen Ryor, S. R. Gilbert, Grace S. Fong, Joanna Waley-Cohen, Yingcong Dai, Peter C. Perdue ...
    This volume explores the relationship between culture and the military in Chinese society from early China to the Qing empire, with contributions by eminent scholars aiming to reexamine the relationship between military matters and law, government, historiography, art, philosophy, literature, and politics.The book critically investigates the perception that, due to the influence of Confucianism, ... En savoir plus

    $35.19 CAD

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  • Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China

    par Benjamin A. Elman ...
    During China's late imperial period (roughly 1400-1900 CE), men would gather by the millions every two or three years outside official examination compounds sprinkled across China. Only one percent of candidates would complete the academic regimen that would earn them a post in the administrative bureaucracy. Civil Examinations assesses the role of education, examination, and China's civil service ... En savoir plus

    $62.69 CAD

  • China In World History

    par Paul S. Ropp ...
    Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history. What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

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  • China: Its History and Culture

    par W. Scott Morton, Charlton M. Lewis ...
    “A wonderful job! So lucid, beautfully written, with greatrange and insight. This will set a new standard for shortgeneral histories of China.”—Michael Gasster,professor emeritus of history at Rutgers UniversityNewly updated and revised, China: Its History and Culture,Fourth Edition, incorporates the crucial social and economicchanges that have taken place in China over the last decade.Through ... En savoir plus

    $26.99 CAD

  • The Gate of Heavenly Peace

    The Chinese and Their Revolution

    par Jonathan D. Spence ...
    “A milestone in Western studies of China.” (John K. Fairbank)In this masterful, highly original approach to modern Chinese history, Jonathan D. Spence shows us the Chinese revolution through the eyes of its most articulate participants—the writers, historians, philosophers, and insurrectionists who shaped and were shaped by the turbulent events of the twentieth century. By skillfully combining ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • A Dragon's Head and a Serpent's Tail

    Ming China and the First Great East Asian War, 1592–1598

    par Dr. Kenneth M. Swope, Ph.D ...
    Collections series Campaigns and Commanders Series
    The invasion of Korea by Japanese troops in May of 1592 was no ordinary military expedition: it was one of the decisive events in Asian history and the most tragic for the Korean peninsula until the mid-twentieth century. Japanese overlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi envisioned conquering Korea, Ming China, and eventually all of Asia; but Korea’s appeal to China’s Emperor Wanli for assistance triggered a ... En savoir plus

    $28.99 CAD

  • Ming China, 1368–1644

    A Concise History of a Resilient Empire

    par John W. Dardess ...
    This engaging, deeply informed book provides the first concise history of one of China's most important eras. Leading scholar John W. Dardess offers a thematically organized political, social, and economic exploration of China from 1368 to 1644. He examines how the Ming dynasty was able to endure for 276 years, illuminating Ming foreign relations and border control, the lives and careers of its ... En savoir plus

    $49.99 CAD

  • The Art of War

    Sun Zi's Military Methods

    par Sun Zi ...
    Traduit par Victor Mair ...
    Collections series Translations from the Asian Classics
    Compiled during the Warring States period of 475-221 B.C.E., The Art of War has had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese military strategy over the past two thousand years and occupies an important place in East Asian intellectual history. It is the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations, and while numerous editions of the ... En savoir plus

    $16.79 CAD

  • Chinese Martial Arts

    From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century

    par Peter A. Lorge ...
    In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practised for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting ... En savoir plus

    $28.99 CAD