Southeast Asian Warfare, 1300-1900

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Del 16 i serien Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 3 Southeast Asia

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Beskrivning

This study of warfare in Southeast Asia between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries examines the chief aspects of warfare in the region. It begins with an examination of the cultural features that made warfare in the region unique, followed by a discussion of the main weapons used, and the two major sites of fighting, sieges and naval contests. Three chapters examine the role played by animals such as elephants and horses. The final two chapters examine the shift from mercenary armies and masses of levies to smaller standing armies. The study closes with an examination of the tumultuous nineteenth century, in which European naval power won the coast and rivers, while Southeast Asians held the advantage further inland.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-10-14
Mått:155 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt:746 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 3 Southeast Asia
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004142404

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Militärhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

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Michael W. Charney, Ph.D. (1999) in History, University of Michigan, is Lecturer in South East Asian History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has published extensively on early modern Burmese history, Burmese warfare, migration and religion, and the Overseas Chinese.

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"This certain is certain to become the definitive work on warfare in pre-modern Southeast Asia...The present work fills a long-standing gap in the literature for pre-modern Southeast Asia...Whether you are doing research, preparing for Ph.D. oral exams, or want to capture the reality of pre-modern Southeast Asian warfare in a novel, film, ware game, or vacation, this handbook will provide the essential background."– Jon Fernquist, in Soas Bulletin of Burma Research (2005).