Southeast Asian warfare, 1300-1900 / by Michael W. Charney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Charney, Michael W.

Series:

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Sudostasien ; Dritte Abteilung, 16. Bd.

Handbook of oriental studies. Section 3, South-East Asia, 0169-9571 ; v. 16 = Handbuch der Orientalistik

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weapons--Southeast Asia--History.

Weapons.

Military art and science--Southeast Asia--History.

Military art and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study of warfare in Southeast Asia between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries examines the chief aspects of warfare in the region. It begins with an examination of the cultural features that made warfare in the region unique, followed by a discussion of the main weapons used, and the two major sites of fighting, sieges and naval contests. Three chapters examine the role played by animals such as elephants and horses. The final two chapters examine the shift from mercenary armies and masses of levies to smaller standing armies. The study closes with an examination of the tumultuous nineteenth century, in which European naval power won the coast and rivers, while Southeast Asians held the advantage further inland.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Michael W. Charney

Culture and Warfare / Michael W. Charney

Personal Weaponry / Michael W. Charney

Firearms / Michael W. Charney

Fortifications and Sieges / Michael W. Charney

Sea and River Warfare / Michael W. Charney

The Elephant / Michael W. Charney

Horses and Cavalry / Michael W. Charney

Supply and Transport / Michael W. Charney

Soldiers / Michael W. Charney

The Nineteenth Century / Michael W. Charney

Conclusion / Michael W. Charney

Map of Western Southeast Asia / Michael W. Charney

Bibliography / Michael W. Charney

Index / Michael W. Charney.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-309) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-86757-4

9786610867578

1-4294-5269-2

90-474-0692-3

1-4337-0413-7

OCLC:

476024533

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047406921 DOI