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Ancient Chinese Armies, 1500 B.C.-200 B.C.

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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.

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Ancient Chinese Armies, 1500 B.C.-200 B.C., Kate Peers

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Title
Ancient Chinese Armies, 1500 B.C.-200 B.C.
Language
English
Authors
Kate Peers
Released
1990
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
ISBN10
0850459427
ISBN13
9780850459425
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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.