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Military History of China
Petriello David Richard Petriello
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte
Beschreibung
A General History of China's Four Thousand Years of Military Innovation and Expansion The twenty -first century has been labeled the Pacific Century, both in terms of economics as well as military affairs. While South Korea and Japan have stagnated in these aspects, the growth of China since 1980 is unprece dented in modern history. While its economic achievements are both well known and studied, the rapid development of its military is not. In A Military History of China: From the First Recorded Battle to the Twenty -First Century, historian David Richard Petriello provides the first English language account of China s martial history. China s military prowess extends across the centuries, and includes the invention or first use of gunpowder, landmines, rocket launchers, armored cavalry, repeating crossbows, multi stage rockets, and chemical weapons in many cases, long before the West. Illustrated with more than one hundred maps and fig ures, the book traces the general military history of China from the Neolithic Age to the present day. Particular atten tion is paid to specific battles, military thinkers, the impact of geography on warfare in China, and the role played by technology. Likewise, the work examines the underlying philosophy of why China goes to war. Because China s mili tary weakness over the past two centuries compared to the West has given a false sense of China s potential, a thorough knowledge of the men, battles, tactics, geography, strategies, philosophy, and experiences of war throughout Chinese history are vital to prepare students, scholars, soldiers, and politicians for the return of China as a major innovative and global military power.
