Warfare in China to 1600

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Contents: Introduction Historical perspectives on the introduction of the chariot into China, Edward L. Shaughnessy The history of the crossbow, illustrated from specimens in the United States University Museum, C. Martin Wilbur Again the crossbow trigger mechanism, A.F.P. Hulsewe Where have all the swords gone? Reflections on the unification of China, David N. Keightley Where have all the swords gone: some reflections on some questions raised by Professor Keightley, William Trousdale Did the swords exist?, Noel Barnard A study of early Chinese armour, Albert E. Dien Riding astride and the saddle in Ancient China, Chauncey A. Goodrich The stirrup and its effect on Chinese military history, Albert E. Dien The early development of firearms in China, L. Carrington Goodrich and FA*ng Chia ShA*ng On the origin of rockets, Jixing Pan 2 concepts of early Chinese military thought, Benjamin E. Wallacker Li Ch'A an and Chinese military thought, Christopher C. Rand New light on Ancient Chinese military tests: notes on their nature and evolution, and the development of military specialization in warring states China, Robin D.S. Yates An illustrated battle-account in the history of the former Han dynasty, J.J.L. Duyvendak Studies in medieval Chinese siegecraft: the siege of Fengtian, AD 783, Benjamin E. Wallacker The battle of Huo-i, David A. Graff Meritorious cannibal: Chang HsA n's defense of Sui-yang and the exaltation of loyalty in an age of rebellion, David A. Graff The sword and the brush: military specialization and career patterns in Tang China, David A. Graff Barbarians at the gates? The Tang frontier military and the An Lushan rebellion, Jonathan Karam Skaff The entrance and exit of the Song founders, Peter Lorge The Northern Song military aristocracy and the royal family, Peter Lorge Military families and the Southern Song court - the LA case, Cheng-Hua Fang Turning the tide: the strategic and psychological significance of the liberation of