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  • Sun Tzu in the West

    The Anglo-American Art of War

    by Peter Lorge ...
    It would be hard to overstate the impact of Sun Tzu's The Art of War on military thought. Beyond its impact in Asia, the work has been required reading in translation for US military personnel since the Cold War. Sun Tzu has been interpreted as arguing for 'Indirect Strategy' in contrast to 'Direct Strategy,' the latter idea stemming from Ancient Greece. This is a product of twentieth-century ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • Imperial China

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Dr. Peter Lorge ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours and created the first unified Chinese empire in history. So began the imperial era, where dynasties claiming divine assent ruled for more than 2,000 years.Borders shifted and emperors struggled to exert control over every region of their diverse territories. Elites held that they were inheritors of a rich, pre-imperial culture, while their society ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Reunification of China

    Peace through War under the Song Dynasty

    by Peter Lorge ...
    The Song dynasty (960–1279) has been characterized by its pre-eminent civil culture and military weakness. This groundbreaking work demonstrates that the civil dominance of the eleventh century was the product of a half-century of continuous warfare and ruthless political infighting. The spectacular culture of the eleventh century, one of the high points in Chinese history, was built on the bloody ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Warfare in China to 1600

    Edited by Peter Lorge ...
    Series series The International Library of Essays on Military History
    Chinese military history has emerged as one of the most promising and radical fields of Chinese studies. China's rapidly increasing military power make understanding the place of war in Chinese culture, as well as the role of the military, and Chinese strategic thought, vital to dealing with this possible threat. The recent flourishing of scholarship in this area has begun to allow an equivalent ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Chinese and Indian Warfare - From the Classical Age to 1870

    Edited by Kaushik Roy, Peter Lorge ...
    Series series Asian States and Empires
    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, and allows scholarship on two of the oldest civilizations to be brought together. An international ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900-1795

    by Peter Lorge ...
    Series series Warfare and History
    This comprehensive survey of Chinese military history is the only book in English to span the significant years from 900 – 1795. Peter Lorge questions current theories on China’s relationship to war, and argues that war was the most important tool used by the Chinese in building and maintaining their empire.Emphasizing the relationship between the military and politics, chapters are organised ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Imperial China

    An Audio Guide

    by Peter Lorge ...
    Narrated by John Voce ...
    Series series Bolinda Beginner Guides

    Unabridged

    8 hours 16 min

    In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours and created the first unified Chinese empire in history. So began the imperial era, where dynasties claiming divine assent ruled for more than 2000 years. Borders shifted, and emperors struggled to exert control over every region of their diverse territories. Elites held that they were inheritors of a rich, pre-imperial culture, while their ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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  • Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931–1941

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