Ancient Chinese Warfare
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Ancient Chinese Warfare
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Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-03-01
Ancient Chinese Warfare written by Ralph D. Sawyer and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-01 with History categories.
The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation, social evolution, and material progress in the Legendary Era, Hsia dynasty, and Shang dynasty -- indeed, war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire, setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day. 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.
Ancient Chinese Warfare
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Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Ancient Chinese Warfare written by Ralph D. Sawyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with China categories.
One of the leading scholars of Chinese military history offers a definitive guide to the ways in which military strategy and technology shaped the face of ancient Chinese civilization.
From Red Cliffs To Chosin The Chinese Way Of War
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Author : Major James G. Pangelinan
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
From Red Cliffs To Chosin The Chinese Way Of War written by Major James G. Pangelinan and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
This monograph examines Chinese warfare and suggests that three and a half millennia of Chinese military history have produced a distinctive and enduring Chinese Way Of War. While the art and science of war in China have evolved considerably throughout its history, the characteristics and philosophies of its style of warfare contain some propensities that endure from antiquity to the present. They are: The Chinese military orientation focuses more on the strategic and operational levels of war than the tactical. The Chinese prefer strategic maneuver warfare to attritional or other forms of warfare. Chinese warfare emphasizes the importance of shaping operations, the arrangement of the conditions of the war, campaign, or battlefield in one’s favor before initiating combat. Finally, deception and unorthodox warfare play a leading role in Chinese martial philosophy and conduct of war. These four propensities of the Chinese way of war are general trends that emerge when the entire span of Chinese warfare is broadly considered. Rooted in the philosophy and theories of the great military classics of ancient Chinese, these propensities provide continuities in the war fighting styles, traditions, and preferences of Chinese armies throughout history. While none of the four propensities of Chinese warfare are practiced by China alone, when aggregated they form a broad approach to war fighting that is unlike that of any other country in the world. The distinctiveness of the Chinese way of war is a product of China’s unique cultural traditions, religious and social philosophies, and historical evolution.
The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China
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Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-11-06
The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China written by Ralph D. Sawyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-06 with History categories.
The Seven Military Classics is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written, a stanchion in sinological and military history. It presents an Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting one's opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of force--an approach very different from that stressed in the West. Safeguarded for centuries by the ruling elite of imperial China, even in modern times these writings have been known only to a handful of Western specialists. This volume contains seven separate essays, written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, that preserve the essential tenets of strategy distilled from the experience of the most brilliant warriors of ancient China.
Chinese Military Theory
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Author : Chen-Ya Tien
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Chinese Military Theory written by Chen-Ya Tien and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Medieval Chinese Warfare 300 900
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Author : David Graff
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Medieval Chinese Warfare 300 900 written by David Graff and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with History categories.
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.
Battles Of Ancient China
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Author : Chris Peers
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-10-09
Battles Of Ancient China written by Chris Peers and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-09 with History categories.
In the field of military history as in so many others, the Chinese have often been both admired and seen as something utterly mysterious and inscrutable. Chris Peers illuminates the evolution of the military art in China with reference to ten battles, spanning more than 2,000 years, from the Battle of Mu in 1027BC to the Fall of Chung Tu in 1215 AD. Selected both for their historical importance and for the light which they shed on weapons and tactics, the author uses these examples to discuss the many myths still current in the West about ancient Chinese warfare: for example that the Chinese were an unwarlike people, always preferring subterfuge over the use of force; or that they were essentially defensive minded, relying on works such as the Great Wall. On the other hand, a recent reaction to this dismissive attitude portrays China as technologically far in advance of the West. Battles of Ancient China shows that none of these stereotypes are accurate. Comparison with contemporary Western practice is a major theme of the book which adds a new perspective not developed in the author's previous works on the subject.
Unorthodox Strategies For The Everyday Warrior
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Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-01-16
Unorthodox Strategies For The Everyday Warrior written by Ralph D. Sawyer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-16 with History categories.
This is a handbook of tactics based on the ancient Chinese military classics. This unique work draws on over two thousand years of experience of warfare to present a distillation of a hundred key strategic principles applicable to modern life, including business and human relations.
The Book Of War
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Author : Long Tang
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2017
The Book Of War written by Long Tang and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with China categories.
The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China
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Author : Sun Tzu
language : en
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-21
The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China written by Sun Tzu and has been published by Arcturus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-21 with History categories.
Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these seven texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. Featuring Sun Tzu's The Art of War, this new translation brings to light the military masterpieces of ancient China. These seven texts display an understanding of strategy and warfare still relevant more than 2,000 years after they were originally written. Together, they present a uniquely eastern tradition of warfare that emphasizes speed, stealth, and cunning. This collection includes: • The Art of War • Wuzi • Wei Liaozi • Taigong's Six Secret Teachings • The Methods of the Sima • Questions and Replies Between Emperor Taizong of Tang and General Li Jing.