Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, Ayalon, David
Автор: Ayalon Название: Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom ISBN: 1138975605 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138975606 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This study of firearms analyzes the employment of such weaponry, dated more than 40 years after use in Europe, towards the close of the 1360s.
A first look at gunpowder's revolutionary impact on China's role in global history
The Chinese invented gunpowder and began exploring its military uses as early as the 900s, four centuries before the technology passed to the West. But by the early 1800s, China had fallen so far behind the West in gunpowder warfare that it was easily defeated by Britain in the Opium War of 1839-42. What happened? In The Gunpowder Age, Tonio Andrade offers a compelling new answer, opening a fresh perspective on a key question of world history: why did the countries of western Europe surge to global importance starting in the 1500s while China slipped behind?
Historians have long argued that gunpowder weapons helped Europeans establish global hegemony. Yet the inhabitants of what is today China not only invented guns and bombs but also, as Andrade shows, continued to innovate in gunpowder technology through the early 1700s--much longer than previously thought. Why, then, did China become so vulnerable? Andrade argues that one significant reason is that it was out of practice fighting wars, having enjoyed nearly a century of relative peace, since 1760. Indeed, he demonstrates that China--like Europe--was a powerful military innovator, particularly during times of great warfare, such as the violent century starting after the Opium War, when the Chinese once again quickly modernized their forces. Today, China is simply returning to its old position as one of the world's great military powers.
By showing that China's military dynamism was deeper, longer lasting, and more quickly recovered than previously understood, The Gunpowder Age challenges long-standing explanations of the so-called Great Divergence between the West and Asia.
-- "Kirkus"
Автор: Petry Carl F. Название: The Mamluk Sultanate ISBN: 1108471048 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108471046 Издательство: Cambridge University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 19542.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Offering insights into the unique outlook of slave soldiers who created the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled Egypt, Syria and the Arabian hinterland along the Red Sea from 1250 to 1517, this is an accessible and comprehensive survey of the realm for undergraduate students and general readers interested in pre-modern history.
Автор: Hall, Bert S. Название: Weapons and warfare in renaissance europe ISBN: 0801869943 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801869945 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4435.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Hall details the efforts of armorers across Europe as they experimented with a variety of gunpowder recipes and gunsmithing techniques, and he examines the integration of new weapons into the existing structure of European warfare.
Автор: Spencer Dan Название: Royal and Urban Gunpowder Weapons in Late Medieval England ISBN: 1783274573 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781783274574 Издательство: Boydell & Brewer Рейтинг: Цена: 15048.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First comprehensive study of English artillery in the late Middle Ages, bringing out its full impact on areas beyond the military.
Автор: Pauly, Roger. Название: Firearms : ISBN: 0313327963 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780313327964 Издательство: Greenwood Рейтинг: Цена: 15633.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Firearms tells the life story of the gun, from the hand-held weapons of ancient humans, to the medieval guns of China that propelled objects by chemical reactions, to the modern assault rifle, the gun as the primary weapon in the modern army, and the gun as a tool for hunting.
Автор: Philippe Thomas, Haarmann Ulrich Название: The Mamluks in Egyptian Politics and Society ISBN: 0521591155 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521591157 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Цена: 14890.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For over half a millennium the Mamluks wielded power over Egypt. During this time they formed a remarkable political, military and economic elite, ruling as sovereigns from 1250 to 1517. In this book, distinguished scholars provide an accessible introduction to the structure of political power under the Mamluks and its economic foundations.
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