Warfare has shaped the modern history of China more than any other single factor. This book brings together the best recent English language scholarship on warf

Chinese military history has emerged as one of the most promising and radical fields of Chinese studies. China's rapidly increasing military power make understa

The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a prima

This book examines the military collapse of China’s Ming Dynasty to a combination of foreign and domestic foes. The Ming’s defeat was a highly surprising de

A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global history The Chinese invented gunpowder and began exploring its military uses as early