Chinese Arms and Armour (Arms and Armour Series) - Softcover

Bennett, Natasha

 
9780948092893: Chinese Arms and Armour (Arms and Armour Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0948092890 ISBN 13: 9780948092893
Publisher: Trustees of the Royal Armouries, 2018

Synopsis

The fabled treasures of China span thousands of years of history. From the exotic Silk Road to the mysterious Great Wall, China’s allure is as vast as the country itself. Here, Natasha Bennett introduces the fascinating world of Chinese arms and armour in the Royal Armouries’ collection. Offering a colourful insight into one of the world’s earliest civilisations, she chronicles the development of personal weapons and armour from the late Bronze Age to the early twentieth century. It is ideal for anyone interested in the military and material culture of this absorbing land

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About the Author

Natasha Bennett is Curator of Oriental Collections at the Royal Armouries Museum. She is co-author of Indian Arms and Armour (2015), and has carried out research on mounted warfare in Asia, Islamic arms and armour, Asian swords and matchlocks, Japanese textiles and Sudanese arms and armour.

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Publisher
Trustees of the Royal Armouries
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0948092890
ISBN 13 
9780948092893
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
96