Far East Archaeology & History (China, Japan, Korea)

ISBN: 9781848847903
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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 refe... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781781592342
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Series: Military History from Primary Sources
‘The Art of War’ is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu, a high ranking military general and strategist. It is composed of thirteen chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of war... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407311395
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2521
The excavation of Tuyuhun-Tubo (Tibetan) elite graves at Dulan and Delingha in the modern province of Qinghai has necessitated a rewriting of the history of the Silk Road of the north-western China, especially during the 5th-8th c... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848326606
Published by : Frontline Books
The Defence of Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song and Ming dynasties’ wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789088900884
Published by : Sidestone Press
Series: MEDEDELINGEN VAN HET RIJKSMUSEUM VOOR VOLKENKUNDE
Volume: 40
The story of ethnographic collecting is one of cross-cultural encounters. This book focuses on collecting encounters in the Kamoro region of Papua from the earliest collections made in 1828 until 2011. Exploring the links between ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407310114
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2413
This volume presents previously unpublished data (including inter alia plans, photographs, catalogues, sources, geological analyses, water/drainage, travellers’ reports) gathered from recent major archaeological investigations into a number of imp... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714124674
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: OBJECTS IN FOCUS
'The Great Wave' is a colour woodblock print designed by Japanese artist Hokusai in around 1830. The print, of which numerous multiples were made, shows a monster of a wave rearing up and about to come crashing down on three fishing boats and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781921816017
Published by : ATF Press
The book introduces the significant historical events as signs of rise and fall of the great dynasties from the Ancient history of China to the end of the Qing Dynasty- almost 5,000 years. By reading this book, a book which has a very lively w... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515101349
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Münchener Ostasiatische Studien
Volume: 85
How have political conflicts impacted philosophical concepts and the rise of particular intellectual lineages in China? This question is part of a contested issue - the relative strength of state power and intellectuals' cultural authority. A nuan... .... Learn More