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The Asian Military Revolution - From Gunpowder to the Bomb (Hardcover): Peter A. Lorge

The Asian Military Revolution - From Gunpowder to the Bomb (Hardcover)

Peter A. Lorge

Series: New Approaches to Asian History

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Records show that the Chinese invented gunpowder in the 800s. By the 1200s they had unleashed the first weapons of war upon their unsuspecting neighbours. This extraordinarily ambitious book traces the history of that invention and its impact on the surrounding Asian world - Korea, Japan, South East Asia and South Asia - from the ninth through the twentieth century. As the book makes clear, the spread of war and its technology had devastating consequences on the political and cultural fabric of those early societies although each reacted very differently. The book, which is packed with information about military strategy, interregional warfare and the development of armaments, also engages with the major debates and challenges traditional thinking on Europe's contribution to military technology in Asia. Articulate and comprehensive, this book will be a welcome addition to the undergraduate classroom and to all those interested in Asian studies and military history.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: New Approaches to Asian History
Release date: July 2008
First published: May 2008
Authors: Peter A. Lorge
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-84682-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
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LSN: 0-521-84682-X
Barcode: 9780521846820

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