02719nam 22006014a 450 991078394230332120230617003908.01-134-37286-81-280-37739-997866103773980-203-96929-4(CKB)1000000000256047(EBL)256891(OCoLC)475971957(SSID)ssj0000269052(PQKBManifestationID)11219186(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000269052(PQKBWorkID)10243222(PQKB)10018450(MiAaPQ)EBC256891(Au-PeEL)EBL256891(CaPaEBR)ebr10163611(CaONFJC)MIL37739(OCoLC)437164502(EXLCZ)99100000000025604720050111d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWar, politics and society in early modern China, 900-1795[electronic resource] /Peter LorgeLondon ;New York Routledge20051 online resource (201 p.)Warfare and historyDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-31691-X 0-415-31690-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Unity through war, 900-1005 --Empires at peace, empires at war, 1005-1142 --Three empires and a century of war, 1142-1272 --A Chinese empire, 1272-1355? --The Chinese conquest dynasty, 1355-1435 --The politics of imperial collapse, 1435-1610 --A people created for war, 1610-1683 --The old man of ten complete military victories, 1684-1795.This comprehensive survey of Chinese military history is the only book in English to span the significant years from 900 - 1795. Peter Lorge questions current theories on China's relationship to war, and argues that war was the most important tool used by the Chinese in building and maintaining their empire.Emphasizing the relationship between the military and politics, chapters are organised around specific military events and, Lorge argues, the strength of territorial claims and political impact of each dynasty were determined by their military capacity.Ideal as a course adoWarfare and history.ChinaHistory, Military960-1644ChinaHistory, Military1644-1912951/.02Lorge Peter Allan1967-1470871MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783942303321War, politics and society in early modern China, 900-17953720459UNINA