num_pages: 576
description: The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3000-year existence has the country not been beset by war rebellion or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation social evolution and material progress in the Legendary Era Hsia dynasty and Shang dynasty -- indeed war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day.In Ancient Chinese Warfare  a preeminent expert on Chinese military history uses recently recovered documents and archaeological findings to construct a comprehensive guide to the developing technologies strategies and logistics of ancient Chinese militarism. The result is a definitive look at the tools and methods that won wars and shaped culture in ancient China.
language: English
title: Ancient Chinese Warfare
publisher: Basic Books