Ancient Chinese Warfare
Ancient Chinese Warfare
Editor/Author
Sawyer, Ralph D.
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Basic Books
Price: Core Collection Only

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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Table of Contents
- 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