David A. Graff

The Eurasian Way of War (eBook, PDF)

Military Practice in Seventh-Century China and Byzantium

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a comparative study of military practice in Sui-Tang China and the Byzantine Empire between 600 and 700 CE. It highlights the many similarities in military practice, arguing that this reflected the need to deal with common problems, in particular the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317237099
• Artikelnr.: 44866982

Autorenporträt

David A. Graff is Associate Professor of History at Kansas State University, USA. He is the author of Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 (Routledge, 2002) and co-editor of the Journal of Chinese Military History.

Inhaltsangabe

1. War and Culture
2. Resources and Institutions
3. Weapons and Tactics
4. The Army on Campaign
5. The Legacy of the Past
6. Contacts and Influences
7. The Shadow of the Steppe
8. Conclusion

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1. War and Culture

2. Resources and Institutions

3. Weapons and Tactics

4. The Army on Campaign

5. The Legacy of the Past

6. Contacts and Influences

7. The Shadow of the Steppe

8. Conclusion

Rezensionen

'Graff 's intervention represents a compelling case study in how sedentary civilizations react to the amorphous threat of the "barbarian" other.'

Gwyn Davies, Florida International University, Miami, Florida