War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900 1795 - Peter Lorge - Google Books

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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…