Routledge Handbook of East Asian Military History

East Asia's military history is growing in importance due to its economic and military power, and a handbook is needed to facilitate understanding of this critical aspect of its history and current state of relations. This handbook covers East Asia as a region and as individual countries, with topics such as the Peoples liberation army, Japanese martial arts, the history of guns, and the Korean War. It is an essential resource for anyone researching on East Asias military history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

East Asia has experienced significant growth in recent decades, driven by its economic and military power. This has led to an increase in scholarship on the military history of East Asia, making it an important aspect of its history and current state of relations. As a relatively recent field, East Asian military history is still somewhat uneven in scholarly coverage, making this handbook extremely useful for those attempting to engage in the research.

This handbook covers East Asia as a region and as individual countries, with distinct military histories but a long history of interactions. It includes topics such as the People's Liberation Army, Japanese martial arts, the history of guns, and the Korean War. Divided into sections on Korea, China, Japan, and East Asia, this handbook is an essential resource for anyone researching on East Asia's military history.

Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138182165