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China goes to sea : maritime transformation in comparative historical perspective / edited by Andrew S. Erickson, Lyle J. Goldstein, and Carnes Lord.
LIBRA DS739 .E75 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naval art and science.
- History.
- Sea-power.
- China--History, Naval.
- China.
- Naval history.
- Sea-power--China--History.
- Naval art and science--China--History.
- Sea-power--History.
- Naval art and science--History.
- Physical Description:
- xxxvi, 485 pages : maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2009]
- Contents:
- Part I Premodern Era 1
- Persia: Multinational Naval Power / Gregory Gilbert 3
- Sparta's Maritime Moment / Barry Strauss 33
- Rome Dominates the Mediterranean / Arthur M. Eckstein 63
- Ottoman Sea Power and the Decline of the Mediterranean World / Jakub Grygiel 93
- Part II Modern Era 121
- France: Maritime Empire, Continental Commitment / James Pritchard 123
- Imperial Russia: Two Models of Maritime Transformation / Jacob W. Kipp 145
- Imperial Germany: Continental Titan, Global Aspirant / Holger H. Herwig 171
- Soviet Russia: The Rise and Fall of a Superpower Navy / Milan Vego 201
- Part III Chinese Maritime Transformations 235
- The Maritime Transformations of Ming China / Andrew R. Wilson 238
- The Neglect and Nadir of Chinese Maritime Policy under the Qing / Bruce A. Elleman 288
- More Red than Expert: Chinese Sea Power during the Cold War / Bernard D. Cole 320
- Part IV China In Comparative Perspective 341
- Strong Foundation: Contemporary Chinese Shipbuilding Prowess / Gabriel Collins, Michael Grubb 344
- China's Navy Today: Looking toward Blue Water / Eric A. McVadon 373
- China Studies the Rise of Great Powers / Andrew S. Erickson, Lyle J. Goldstein 401
- China and Maritime Transformations / Carnes Lord 426.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781591142423
- 1591142423
- OCLC:
- 262434709
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