Weapons In Ancient China

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465023349

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Ancient Chinese Warfare by Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer Pdf

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.

Author : Yang Hong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015033266779

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Weapons in Ancient China by Yang Hong Pdf

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465023349

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Ancient Chinese Warfare by Ralph D. Sawyer Pdf

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.

Author : Jwing-Ming Yang
Publisher : Action Pursuit Group
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0865680523

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Introduction to Ancient Chinese Weapons by Jwing-Ming Yang Pdf

Author : Jwing-Ming Yang
Publisher : YMAA Publication Center Inc
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1886969671

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Ancient Chinese Weapons by Jwing-Ming Yang Pdf

Ever wonder what all those fancy martial arts weapons are for? Find out in this definitive manual.

Author : Jwing-Ming Yang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Martial arts weapons
ISBN : 9791886969673

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Ancient Chinese Weapons by Jwing-Ming Yang Pdf

Many Martial Artists, once they reach a certain level of proficiency with their barehand fighting forms, choose to expand their knowledge to include weapons techniques. But what weapon to choose? Over the past 5000 years, the Chinese have developed a vast array of weapons, built for a multitude of purposes. What is the background of these weapons? What weapon is right for you? This book is an easy reference guide. You can find any weapon you want in seconds. This book is profusely illustrated and conveniently broken down into four main classifications: long weapons, short weapons, soft weapons, and projectile/thrown weapons. Even if you're not a martial artist, but have an interest in history and warfare, you'II find this guide a resource unlike any other.--From publisher description.

Author : Chris Peers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473830110

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Battles of Ancient China by Chris Peers Pdf

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.

Author : 梅文
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Military weapons
ISBN : 7546126525

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Weapons of Ancient China by 梅文 Pdf

Author : John Murphy
Publisher : 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499469202

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The Chinese Invent Gunpowder by John Murphy Pdf

Few inventions have changed the world as much as gunpowder has. But did you know that its creation may date back nearly 2,000 years? It’s one of the so-called Four Great Inventions of China, and it likely all started with an accident. In this in-depth book, readers will learn more about the long and intricate background of gunpowder, from its unlikely beginnings to its use in old Chinese weapons and fireworks and its spread throughout the world. Photos give more background to the text, while extra features such as sidebars encourage further curiosity.

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : China
ISBN : 6613785520

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Ancient Chinese Warfare by Ralph D. Sawyer Pdf

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.

Author : Donald B. Wagner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9004096329

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Iron and Steel in Ancient China by Donald B. Wagner Pdf

A study of the production and use of iron and steel in early China, and simultaneously a methodological study of the reconciliation of archaeological and written sources in Chinese cultural history. Includes chapters on the technology of iron production based on studies of artifact microstructures.

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541674295

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The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China by Ralph D. Sawyer Pdf

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.

Author : Li Feng
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521895521

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Early China by Li Feng Pdf

A critical new interpretation of the early history of Chinese civilization based on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries.

Author : Tonio Andrade
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691178141

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The Gunpowder Age by Tonio Andrade Pdf

A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global history The Chinese invented gunpowder and began exploring its military uses as early as the 900s, four centuries before the technology passed to the West. But by the early 1800s, China had fallen so far behind the West in gunpowder warfare that it was easily defeated by Britain in the Opium War of 1839–42. What happened? In The Gunpowder Age, Tonio Andrade offers a compelling new answer, opening a fresh perspective on a key question of world history: why did the countries of western Europe surge to global importance starting in the 1500s while China slipped behind? Historians have long argued that gunpowder weapons helped Europeans establish global hegemony. Yet the inhabitants of what is today China not only invented guns and bombs but also, as Andrade shows, continued to innovate in gunpowder technology through the early 1700s—much longer than previously thought. Why, then, did China become so vulnerable? Andrade argues that one significant reason is that it was out of practice fighting wars, having enjoyed nearly a century of relative peace, since 1760. Indeed, he demonstrates that China—like Europe—was a powerful military innovator, particularly during times of great warfare, such as the violent century starting after the Opium War, when the Chinese once again quickly modernized their forces. Today, China is simply returning to its old position as one of the world's great military powers. By showing that China’s military dynamism was deeper, longer lasting, and more quickly recovered than previously understood, The Gunpowder Age challenges long-standing explanations of the so-called Great Divergence between the West and Asia.

Author : Noel Perrin
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : 0879237732

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Giving Up the Gun by Noel Perrin Pdf

Lord Hideyoshi, the regent of Japan at the time, took the first step toward the control of firearms. It was a very small step, and it was not taken simply to protect feudal lords from being shot at by peasants but to get all weapons out of the hands of civilians. He said nothing about arms control. Instead, he announced that he was going to build a statue of Buddha that would make all existing statues look like midgets. It would be so enormous (the figure was about twice the scale of the Statue of Liberty), that many tons of iron would be needed just for the braces and bolts. Still more was required to erect the accompanying temple, which was to cover a piece of ground something over an eighth of a mile square. All farmers, ji-samurai, and monks were invited to contribute their swords and guns to the cause. They were, in fact, required to. -- from publisher description.