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Ancient Chinese Armies 1500-200 BC

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D)

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
Ancient Chinese Armies 1500-200 BC
Publisher
Category
Author
C. Peers
Publish Year
1990
Pages
40
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397307
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA218
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA218

Description

By the 15th century BC the valley of Hwang Ho was dominated by a palace-based military caste which owed its supremacy to a monopoly of bronze-working techniques among a still mainly Stone Age population. To the Shang Dynasty, war was a means of legitimising the power of their new aristocracy. This fascinating volume by C. J. Peers covers the period of China's history from the first documented civilization to the establishment of an enduring unified empire, examining the history, organization, uniform and weapons of ancient Chinese armies.