Medieval Chinese warfare, 300-900
The first survey of medieval Chinese military History to be published in English, this gripping book shows how China's history has been shaped by war.
VIII, 288 p. : il. ; 24 cm
9780415239554, 0415239559
978432516
List of maps, Preface and acknowledgments, Introduction, 1 The legacy of antiquity, 2 The fall of Western Jin, 3 The north under barbarian rule, 4 The south under émigré rule, 5 From Northern Wei to Northern Zhou, 6 North versus south, 7 The Koguryo? War and the fall of the Sui dynasty, 8 Li Shimin and the military consolidation of the Tang dynasty, 9 The early Tang military and the expeditionary armies, 10 The price of professionalism, 11 Consequences of the An Lushan rebellion, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index