| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 233 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The emergence of the Wen/wu problem -- The achievement of balance -- The western Zhou solution -- Evolution in Chunqiu times -- New solutions in the Zhanguo era -- Militarism -- Compartmentalism -- Syncretism -- Conclusion -- The metaphysics of generalship -- The general as sage -- Psychical power -- Metaphysical dynamics -- The ultimate battle -- Conclusion -- The practical and meta-practical -- Organizational models -- Training and administration -- Military law -- War preparedness -- Intelligence measures -- Collection and analysis -- Deception and covert action -- Views of military thinkers -- Conclusion -- The moral dimension of war -- Laozi -- Kongzi -- Yanzi -- Mengzi -- Xunzi -- Mozi -- Songzi -- Military thinkers -- Conclusion -- The permutations of western Han -- Realignment of solutions -- Wen/wu and foreign policy -- A double paradox -- Effects of social and institutional changes -- Conclusion. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Military art and science -- China -- History.
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Military art and science. |
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China. |
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History. |
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China -- Intellectual life -- History.
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Intellectual life. |
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Militarism -- China -- History.
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Militarism. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rand, Christopher C. (Christopher Clark), 1950- Military thought in early China. Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2017] 9781438465173 (DLC) 2016031409 |
| ISBN |
9781438465180 (electronic book) |
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1438465181 (electronic book) |
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9781438465173 (hardcover) |
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