Science and Civilisation in China, Volume V, Part 6 is the first of the three parts dealing with the art of war in ancient and medieval China. (Part 7 on gunpowder and all aspects of explosive weapons has already been published). The present volume opens with an introduction on Chinese attitudes to warfare in general. Four major sections follow: on the making and use of simple bows; on the crossbow, the standard weapon of the Han armies, and its introduction to the Western world; on the pre-gunpowder forms of artillery, including the invention of the trebuchet; and on the art of siege warfare...
Science and Civilisation in China, Volume V, Part 6 is the first of the three parts dealing with the art of war in ancient and medieval China. (Part 7...
This volume explores the relationship between culture and the military in Chinese society from early China to the Qing empire, with contributions by eminent scholars aiming to reexamine the relationship between military matters and law, government, historiography, art, philosophy, literature, and politics.
The book critically investigates the perception that, due to the influence of Confucianism, Chinese culture has systematically devalued military matters. There was nothing inherently pacifist about the Chinese governments' views of war, and pragmatic approaches--even aggressive...
This volume explores the relationship between culture and the military in Chinese society from early China to the Qing empire, with contributions b...