Ancient Chinese Warfare

Editor/Author Sawyer, Ralph D.
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Basic Books

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ISBN: 978-0-46-502145-1
Category: History - History, Ancient
Image Count: 17
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

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.

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Dedication
PREFACE
A NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION
Chapter 1. - PRELIMINARY ORIENTATIONS AND LEGENDARY CONFLICTS
Chapter 2. - ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS, I
Chapter 3. - ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS, II
Chapter 4. - THE HSIA
Chapter 5. - WARFARE IN THE HSIA
Chapter 6. - THE SHANG DYNASTY
Chapter 7. - SHANG CAPITALS, CITADELS, AND FORTIFICATIONS
Chapter 8. - CHAOS, CONTRACTION, AND RESURGENCE
Chapter 9. - KING WU TING, I
Chapter 10. - KING WU TING, II
Chapter 11. - THE LAST REIGNS
Chapter 12. - THE SHANG MARTIAL EDIFICE
Chapter 13. - TROOPS, INTELLIGENCE, AND TACTICS
Chapter 14. - METALLURGICAL EVOLUTION IN CHINA
Chapter 15. - EARLY WEAPONS AND THE AXE
Chapter 16. - KNIVES, DAGGERS, AND SWORDS
Chapter 17. - THE KO OR DAGGER-AXE
Chapter 18. - SPEARS AND ARMOR
Chapter 19. - ANCIENT ARCHERY
Chapter 20. - THE CHARIOT IN CHINA
Chapter 21. - THE HORSE IN CHINA
Chapter 22. - THE CHARIOT IN BATTLE
Chapter 23. - CHARIOT LIMITATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES
Chapter 24. - ANCIENT LOGISTICS
Chapter 25. - MUSINGS AND IMPONDERABLES
NOTES
INTEGRATED BIBLIOGRAPHY