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Название: Soldiers of the Dragon: Chinese Armies 1500 BC–AD 1840 Автор(ы): C.J. Peers Издательство: Osprey Publishing Серия: General Military Год: 2006 ISBN: 978-1846030987 Страниц: 253 Язык: English Формат: PDF OCR Размер: 51 MB
The turbulent history of China has seen many dynastic struggles over the centuries, ever since the semi-nomadic tribes of ancient China were unified under the first emperor, Cheng. From the Great Wall to the terracotta army at Xian, monuments to China's many wars, and the men who fought them, litter the landscape. This book tells the incredible story of China's armies form the first documented civilization over 3,000 years ago to the outbreak of the first Opium War with Britain in the middle of the 19th century. Written by an acknowledged expert on Chinese armies, this volume offers details of their colourful uniforms and fascinating weaponry with colour and black and white photographs, artwork, maps and diagrams.