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Ancient Chinese Armies 1500–200 BC

Ancient Chinese Armies 1500–200 BC

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  • Author：Chris (C.J.) Peers
  • ISBN：0850459427
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Summary

By the 15th century BC the valley of Hwang Ho was dominated by a palace-based military caste which owed its supremacy to a monopoly of bronze-working techniques among a still mainly Stone Age population。 To the Shang Dynasty， war was a means of legitimising the power of their new aristocracy。 This fascinating volume by C。 J。 Peers covers the period of China's history from the first documented civilisation to the establishment of an enduring unified empire， examining the history， organisation， uniform and weapons of ancient Chinese armies。

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Reviews

Nathan ，

Very abbreviated history of Pre-China cultures and warfare。 Interesting。

Glyn ，

This book sets itself a herculean topic。 It tries to map the development of the Chinese states and their military doctrines over a colossal 1，300 year period。 If you want to understand the time scale involved here in more occidental terms think of it like this， In the period covered by this book the western world saw the rise and fall of the Mycenean and Minoan empires， the Trojan Wars， The exodus of the Jews from Egypt， the Assyrian empires， the Babylonians， the zenith and decline of Pharaonic This book sets itself a herculean topic。 It tries to map the development of the Chinese states and their military doctrines over a colossal 1，300 year period。 If you want to understand the time scale involved here in more occidental terms think of it like this， In the period covered by this book the western world saw the rise and fall of the Mycenean and Minoan empires， the Trojan Wars， The exodus of the Jews from Egypt， the Assyrian empires， the Babylonians， the zenith and decline of Pharaonic Egypt， the Persians， the whole classical Greek period and most of Hellenistic Greek history。 it also cover the development of Rome until the defeat of Hannibal。 So to fit that period into less than 100 pages is no mean feat。With sketchy literary sources， some archaeological research and the Terracotta statues to draw from Peers does a good job of creating a structured overview and leaves the reader with a decent biography section to peruse further。This is an excellent way of dipping your toe into the wonders of ancient Chinese history。 。。。more

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