David J Graff

A Military History Of China

Armed conflict has always played an important role in Chinese history. Most of China's imperial dynasties were established as a result of success in battle, and the same may be said of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist regimes in the 20th century. This volume offers a basic introduction to the mili...

Military Culture in Imperial China

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 po...

The Eurasian Way of War: Military Practice in Seventh-Century China and Byzantium (Asian States and Empires)

This book is a comparative study of military practice in Sui-Tang China and the Byzantine Empire between approximately 600 and 700 CE. It covers all aspects of the military art from weapons and battlefield tactics to logistics, campaign organization, military institutions, and the grand strategy of ...

Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900 (Warfare and History)

Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institut...

A Military History of China

Gaining an understanding of China's long and sometimes bloody history can help to shed light on China's ascent to global power. Many of China's imperial dynasties were established as the result of battle, from the chariot warfare of ancient times to the battles of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist ...

The Rules for Getting Laid (The Rules for Life Series)

This outrageous, hilarious, politically incorrect book shows men the boneheaded mistakes thety make in seducing women. Graff and Schwartz are unrelenting in their street wise approach to dating. This book tells readers the secrets no one else will have the guts to speak!

By David Graff - Medieval Chinese Warfare,300-900: 1st (first) Edition