An ambitious attempt to cover several thousand years of Chinese
history in a single volume, from the earlier legends to the conflicts
of Communist China. A generally successful book, despite getting a
little too bogged down in the fine details of many of the ancient and
medieval campaigns, with a useful examination of the motivation behind
China’s external wars. Supported by over 100 maps, which make it easier
to trace the course of events and identify the very many kingdoms that
appeared in the area now covered by modern China
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