The Asian Military Revolution
From Gunpowder to the Bomb
Seiten
2008
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-84682-0 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-84682-0 (ISBN)
This extraordinarily ambitious book traces the history of the invention of gunpowder by the Chinese in the 800s, and its impact on the surrounding Asian world from the ninth through the twentieth century. It is packed with information about military strategy, interregional warfare and the development of armaments.
Records show that the Chinese invented gunpowder in the 800s. By the 1200s they had unleashed the first weapons of war upon their unsuspecting neighbours. This extraordinarily ambitious book traces the history of that invention and its impact on the surrounding Asian world - Korea, Japan, South East Asia and South Asia - from the ninth through the twentieth century. As the book makes clear, the spread of war and its technology had devastating consequences on the political and cultural fabric of those early societies although each reacted very differently. The book, which is packed with information about military strategy, interregional warfare and the development of armaments, also engages with the major debates and challenges traditional thinking on Europe's contribution to military technology in Asia. Articulate and comprehensive, this book will be a welcome addition to the undergraduate classroom and to all those interested in Asian studies and military history.
Records show that the Chinese invented gunpowder in the 800s. By the 1200s they had unleashed the first weapons of war upon their unsuspecting neighbours. This extraordinarily ambitious book traces the history of that invention and its impact on the surrounding Asian world - Korea, Japan, South East Asia and South Asia - from the ninth through the twentieth century. As the book makes clear, the spread of war and its technology had devastating consequences on the political and cultural fabric of those early societies although each reacted very differently. The book, which is packed with information about military strategy, interregional warfare and the development of armaments, also engages with the major debates and challenges traditional thinking on Europe's contribution to military technology in Asia. Articulate and comprehensive, this book will be a welcome addition to the undergraduate classroom and to all those interested in Asian studies and military history.
Peter Lorge is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee.
Introduction; 1. China through the Yuan; 2. Japan and the wars of unification; 3. The Chinese military revolution and war in Korea; 4. Southeast Asia; 5. South Asia to 1750; 6. The military revolution in South Asia: 1750–1850; 7. The arrival and departure of the West; Conclusion.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.7.2008 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | New Approaches to Asian History |
| Zusatzinfo | 9 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 440 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-84682-X / 052184682X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-84682-0 / 9780521846820 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
von der Machtergreifung bis zur Gründung der Vereinten Nationen
Buch | Softcover (2023)
Motorbuch Verlag
CHF 38,90
