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Warfare in Pre-British India – 1500BCE to 1740CE
Av Kaushik Roy
Häftad, 2017
816 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive survey of warfare in India up to the point where the British began to dominate the sub-continent. It discusses issues such as how far was the relatively bloodless nature of pre-British Indian warfare the product of stateless Indian society? How far did technology …
Tajikistan’s National Epics
Muqanna's Rebellion and The Tajik People's Hero Temur Malik
Av Sadriddin Ayni, Jonathan K Zartman
Inbunden, 2023
2887 kr
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Sadriddin Ayni (1878–1954) was a Tajik intellectual, regarded by many as one of the most important writers in the country’s history. This book provides a translation of two historical monographs by Ayni: Is’yoni Muqanna (Muqanna’s Rebellion) and Qahramoni Khalqi Tojik Temurmalik (The Tajik People’s …
Tajikistan’s National Epics
Muqanna's Rebellion and The Tajik People's Hero Temur Malik
Häftad, 2024
687 kr
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Sadriddin Ayni (1878–1954) was a Tajik intellectual, regarded by many as one of the most important writers in the country’s history. This book provides a translation of two historical monographs by Ayni: Is’yoni Muqanna (Muqanna’s Rebellion) and Qahramoni Khalqi Tojik Temurmalik (The Tajik People’s …
China’s Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535
The Struggle for Legitimacy
Av Puning Liu
Inbunden, 2020
2585 kr
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The Northern Wei was a dynasty which originated outside China and ruled northern China when the south of China was ruled by a series of dynasties which originated inside China. Both during the time that the Northern Wei dynasty was in power and over many centuries subsequently, the legitimacy of …
China’s Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535
The Struggle for Legitimacy
Av Puning Liu
Häftad, 2022
667 kr
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The Northern Wei was a dynasty which originated outside China and ruled northern China when the south of China was ruled by a series of dynasties which originated inside China. Both during the time that the Northern Wei dynasty was in power and over many centuries subsequently, the legitimacy of …
Collapse of China's Later Han Dynasty, 25-220 CE
The Northwest Borderlands and the Edge of Empire
Häftad, 2020
742 kr
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In the Later Han period the region covering the modern provinces of Gansu, southern Ningxia, eastern Qinghai, northern Sichuan, and western Shaanxi, was a porous frontier zone between the Chinese regimes and their Central Asian neighbours, not fully incorporated into the Chinese realm until the …
China's Borderlands under the Qing, 1644–1912
Perspectives and Approaches in the Investigation of Imperial Boundary Regions
Inbunden, 2021
2585 kr
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This book explores new directions in the study of China’s borderlands. In addition to assessing the influential perspectives of other historians, it engages innovative approaches in the author’s own research. These studies probe regional accommodations, the intersections of borderland management, …
China's Borderlands under the Qing, 1644–1912
Perspectives and Approaches in the Investigation of Imperial Boundary Regions
Häftad, 2022
711 kr
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This book explores new directions in the study of China’s borderlands. In addition to assessing the influential perspectives of other historians, it engages innovative approaches in the author’s own research. These studies probe regional accommodations, the intersections of borderland management, …
Tropical Warfare in the Asia-Pacific Region, 1941-45
Av Kaushik Roy
Häftad, 2019
741 kr
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This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the land war during the Second World War in South-East Asia and the South and South-West Pacific. The extensive existing literature focuses on particular armies – Japanese, British, American, Australian or Indian – and/or on particular …
Early Modern East Asia
War, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange
Av Kenneth M. Swope, Tonio Andrade
Häftad, 2019
816 kr
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This book presents a great deal of new primary research on a wide range of aspects of early modern East Asia. Focusing primarily on maritime connections, the book explores the importance of international trade networks, the implications of technological dissemination, and the often unforeseen …
Rethinking Prehistoric Central Asia
Shepherds, Farmers, and Nomads
Häftad, 2019
741 kr
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The peoples of Inner Asia in the second half of the first millennium BC have long been considered to be nomads, engaging in warfare and conflict. This book, which presents the findings of new archaeological research in southeastern Kazakhstan, analyzes these findings to present important …
Military Collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, 1618-44
Inbunden, 2013
2585 kr
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This book examines the military collapse of China’s Ming Dynasty to a combination of foreign and domestic foes. The Ming’s defeat was a highly surprising development, not least because as recently as in the 1590s the Ming had managed to defeat a Japanese force considered to be perhaps the most …
China's Southern Tang Dynasty, 937-976
Inbunden, 2011
2825 kr
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The Southern Tang was one of China’s minor dynasties and one of the great states in China in the tenth century. Although often regarded as one of several states preceding the much better known Song dynasty (960-1279), the Southern Tang dynasty was in fact the key state in this period, preserving …
Eurasian Way of War
Military Practice in Seventh-Century China and Byzantium
Inbunden, 2016
2585 kr
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This book is a comparative study of military practice in Sui-Tang China and the Byzantine Empire between approximately 600 and 700 CE. It covers all aspects of the military art from weapons and battlefield tactics to logistics, campaign organization, military institutions, and the grand strategy of …
Chinese and Indian Warfare - From the Classical Age to 1870
Inbunden, 2014
3904 kr
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This book examines the differences and similarities between warfare in China and India before 1870, both conceptually and on the battlefield. By focusing on Chinese and Indian warfare, the book breaks the intellectual paradigm requiring non-Western histories and cultures to be compared to the West, …
Warfare in Pre-British India – 1500BCE to 1740CE
Av Kaushik Roy
Inbunden, 2015
2825 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive survey of warfare in India up to the point where the British began to dominate the sub-continent. It discusses issues such as how far was the relatively bloodless nature of pre-British Indian warfare the product of stateless Indian society? How far did technology …
War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849
Av Kaushik Roy
Inbunden, 2011
2585 kr
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This book argues that the role of the British East India Company in transforming warfare in South Asia has been overestimated. Although it agrees with conventional wisdom that, before the British, the nature of Indian society made it difficult for central authorities to establish themselves fully …
Civil-Military Relations in Chinese History
From Ancient China to the Communist Takeover
Av Kai Filipiak
Inbunden, 2014
2825 kr
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Modern studies of civil--military relations recognise that the military is separate from civil society, with its own norms and values, principles of organization, and regulations. Key issues of concern include the means by which – and the extent to which – the civil power controls the military; and …
Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War, 1945-49
An Analysis of Communist Strategy and Leadership
Häftad, 2011
936 kr
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This book examines the Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War of 1945–1949, which resulted in the victory of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Chiang Kaishek and the Guomindang (GMD) and the founding of The People’s Republic of China in 1949. It provides a military and strategic history of how …
War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849
Av Kaushik Roy
Häftad, 2013
742 kr
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This book argues that the role of the British East India Company in transforming warfare in South Asia has been overestimated. Although it agrees with conventional wisdom that, before the British, the nature of Indian society made it difficult for central authorities to establish themselves fully …
Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War, 1945-49
An Analysis of Communist Strategy and Leadership
Inbunden, 2009
2585 kr
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This book examines the Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War of 1945–1949, which resulted in the victory of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Chiang Kaishek and the Guomindang (GMD) and the founding of The People’s Republic of China in 1949. It provides a military and strategic history of how …
China's Second Capital – Nanjing under the Ming, 1368-1644
Av Jun Fang
Inbunden, 2014
2585 kr
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This book is a study of the dual capital system of Ming dynasty China (1368-1644), with a focus on the administrative functions of the auxiliary Southern Capital, Nanjing. It argues that the immense geographical expanse of the Chinese empire and the poor communication infrastructure of pre-modern …
East Asian War, 1592-1598
International Relations, Violence and Memory
Häftad, 2017
876 kr
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As East Asia regains its historical position as a world centre, information on the history of regional relations becomes ever more critical. Astonishingly, Northeast Asia enjoyed five centuries of international peace from 1400 to 1894, broken only by one major international war – the invasion of …
Chinese and Indian Warfare - From the Classical Age to 1870
Häftad, 2017
816 kr
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This book examines the differences and similarities between warfare in China and India before 1870, both conceptually and on the battlefield. By focusing on Chinese and Indian warfare, the book breaks the intellectual paradigm requiring non-Western histories and cultures to be compared to the West, …
Civil-Military Relations in Chinese History
From Ancient China to the Communist Takeover
Av Kai Filipiak
Häftad, 2017
846 kr
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Modern studies of civil--military relations recognise that the military is separate from civil society, with its own norms and values, principles of organization, and regulations. Key issues of concern include the means by which – and the extent to which – the civil power controls the military; and …
China during the Tang-Song Interregnum, 878–978
New Approaches to the Southern Kingdoms
Av Hugh Clark
Inbunden, 2021
2195 kr
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This book challenges the long-established structure of Chinese history around dynasties, adopting a more "organic" approach which emphasises cultural and economic trends that transcend arbitrary dynastic boundaries. It argues that with the collapse of the Tang court and northern control over the …
China during the Tang-Song Interregnum, 878–978
New Approaches to the Southern Kingdoms
Av Hugh Clark
Häftad, 2023
667 kr
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This book challenges the long-established structure of Chinese history around dynasties, adopting a more "organic" approach which emphasises cultural and economic trends that transcend arbitrary dynastic boundaries. It argues that with the collapse of the Tang court and northern control over the …
China's New Imperialism
Nature, Causes, and Rationalization
Inbunden, 2023
2132 kr
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This book discusses the nature of China’s current international reassertion of itself and the thinking and attitudes which lie behind it. It argues that the Chinese leadership has a strongly held view of its own high moral authority, which emphasizes inclusion, equality and mutual benefits, and …
China's New Imperialism
Nature, Causes, and Rationalization
Häftad, 2023
647 kr
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This book discusses the nature of China’s current international reassertion of itself and the thinking and attitudes which lie behind it. It argues that the Chinese leadership has a strongly held view of its own high moral authority, which emphasizes inclusion, equality and mutual benefits, and …
China, Korea & Japan at War, 1592–1598
Eyewitness Accounts
Häftad, 2021
712 kr
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The East Asian War of 1592 to 1598 was the only extended war before modern times to involve Japan, Korea, and China. It devastated huge swathes of Korea and led to large population movements across borders. This book draws on surviving letters and diaries to recount the personal experiences of five …
