War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900–1795
Author | : Peter Lorge |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2006-03-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134372867 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134372868 |
Rating | : 4/5 (868 Downloads) |
Download or read book War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900–1795 written by Peter Lorge and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-03-29 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in English to study this period of Chinese history, this comprehensive survey sets out the major military events in chapters and argues that war was the most important tool used by the Chinese in building and maintaining their empire.