Ancient China And Its Enemies
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Author | : Nicola Di Cosmo |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521543828 |
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Relations between Inner Asian nomads and Chinese are a continuous theme throughout Chinese history. By investigating the formation of nomadic cultures, by analyzing the evolution of patterns of interaction along China's frontiers, and by exploring how this interaction was recorded in historiography, this looks at the origins of the cultural and political tensions between these two civilizations through the first millennium BC. The main purpose of the book is to analyze ethnic, cultural, and political frontiers between nomads and Chinese in the historical contexts that led to their formation, and to look at cultural perceptions of 'others' as a function of the same historical process. Based on both archaeological and textual sources, this 2002 book also introduces a new methodological approach to Chinese frontier history, which combines extensive factual data with a careful scrutiny of the motives, methods, and general conception of history that informed the Chinese historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien.
Author | : Chris Peers |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2013-10-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473830117 |
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In the field of military history as in so many others, the Chinese have often been both admired and seen as something utterly mysterious and inscrutable. Chris Peers illuminates the evolution of the military art in China with reference to ten battles, spanning more than 2,000 years, from the Battle of Mu in 1027BC to the Fall of Chung Tu in 1215 AD. Selected both for their historical importance and for the light which they shed on weapons and tactics, the author uses these examples to discuss the many myths still current in the West about ancient Chinese warfare: for example that the Chinese were an unwarlike people, always preferring subterfuge over the use of force; or that they were essentially defensive minded, relying on works such as the Great Wall. On the other hand, a recent reaction to this dismissive attitude portrays China as technologically far in advance of the West. Battles of Ancient China shows that none of these stereotypes are accurate. Comparison with contemporary Western practice is a major theme of the book which adds a new perspective not developed in the author's previous works on the subject.
Author | : Kathleen W. Deady |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780736824668 |
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Traces the key points in ancient Chinese civilization, including the discovery of silk and the construction of the Great Wall of China. Includes timeline.
Author | : Nicola Di Cosmo |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2002-02-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781139431651 |
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Relations between Inner Asian nomads and Chinese are a continuous theme throughout Chinese history. By investigating the formation of nomadic cultures, by analyzing the evolution of patterns of interaction along China's frontiers, and by exploring how this interaction was recorded in historiography, this looks at the origins of the cultural and political tensions between these two civilizations through the first millennium BC. The main purpose of the book is to analyze ethnic, cultural, and political frontiers between nomads and Chinese in the historical contexts that led to their formation, and to look at cultural perceptions of 'others' as a function of the same historical process. Based on both archaeological and textual sources, this 2002 book also introduces a new methodological approach to Chinese frontier history, which combines extensive factual data with a careful scrutiny of the motives, methods, and general conception of history that informed the Chinese historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien.
Author | : Mark Edward Lewis |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1990-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780791400760 |
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This book provides new insight into the creation of the Chinese empire by examining the changing forms of permitted violence--warfare, hunting, sacrifice, punishments, and vengeance. It analyzes the interlinked evolution of these violent practices to reveal changes in the nature of political authority, in the basic units of social organization, and in the fundamental commitments of the ruling elite. The work offers a new interpretation of the changes that underlay the transformation of the Chinese polity from a league of city states dominated by aristocratic lineages to a unified, territorial state controlled by a supreme autocrat and his agents. In addition, it shows how a new pattern of violence was rationalized and how the Chinese of the period incorporated their ideas about violence into the myths and proto-scientific theories that provided historical and natural prototypes for the imperial state.
Author | : Mu-chou Poo |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780791483701 |
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Enemies of Civilization is a work of comparative history and cultural consciousness that discusses how "others" were perceived in three ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. Each civilization was the dominant culture in its part of the world, and each developed a mind-set that regarded itself as culturally superior to its neighbors. Mu-chou Poo compares these societies' attitudes toward other cultures and finds differences and similarities that reveal the self-perceptions of each society. Notably, this work shows that in contrast to modern racism based on biophysical features, such prejudice did not exist in these ancient societies. It was culture rather than biophysical nature that was the most important criterion for distinguishing us from them. By examining how societies conceive their prejudices, this book breaks new ground in the study of ancient history and opens new ways to look at human society, both ancient and modern.
Author | : Russell Roberts |
Publisher | : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2012-09-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1612283527 |
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Qin Shi Huangdi, the First Emperor of China, was a man of incredible contrasts. He was a visionary leader who united all of China’s warring kingdoms into one unified country, thus paving the way for the modern Chinese nation. He developed a national currency, a standard writing style, and a road network that stitched the country together. Yet he was also evil and cruel. He burned books, imposed harsh taxes, and killed thousands of people. The story of Qin Shi Huangdi brackets the story of ancient China emerging into modern times. It’s a story of a country whose discoveries, such as silk, tea and the iron plow, had a significant impact on the entire world but whose people lived simply, unaware of their vast influence. Although the story of Qin Shi Huangdi ended with his unusual death, China’s story was just beginning.
Author | : John P. Greer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Armies |
ISBN | : |
Download The Armies and Enemies of Ancient China [1027 B.C.-1286 A.D.] Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Ralph D. Sawyer |
Publisher | : Basic Books (AZ) |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 2011-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 046502145X |
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A leading historical scholar offers the definitive account of the strategies and technology that shaped the earliest Chinese dynasties--from walled defenses to chariot-driven warriors.
Author | : Neil D. Bramwell |
Publisher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1464611858 |
Download Discover Ancient China Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Confucius, the Great Wall, silk, oracle bones, writing, and paper are among the topics explored here. This book starts with Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's life size terracotta army of soldiers, chariots, and horses. The photographs show the army as it looks today and in the broken disarray of its discovery. The following chapters deal with early development, early dynasties, the unification of China, and the achievements, gifts, and inventions of the ancient Chinese.