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The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, And The Rise Of The West In World History
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A First Look At Gunpowder'S Revolutionary Impact On China'S Role In Global Historythe Chinese Invented Gunpowder And Began Exploring Its Military Uses As Early As The 900S, Four Centuries Before The Technology Passed To The West. But By The Early 1800S, China Had Fallen So Far Behind The West In Gunpowder Warfare That It Was Easily Defeated By Britain In The Opium War Of 183942. What Happened? In The Gunpowder Age, Tonio Andrade Offers A Compelling New Answer, Opening A Fresh Perspective On A Key Question Of World History: Why Did The Countries Of Western Europe Surge To Global Importance Starting In The 1500S While China Slipped Behind?Historians Have Long Argued That Gunpowder Weapons Helped Europeans Establish Global Hegemony. Yet The Inhabitants Of What Is Today China Not Only Invented Guns And Bombs But Also, As Andrade Shows, Continued To Innovate In Gunpowder Technology Through The Early 1700Smuch Longer Than Previously Thought. Why, Then, Did China Become So Vulnerable? Andrade Argues That One Significant Reason Is That It Was Out Of Practice Fighting Wars, Having Enjoyed Nearly A Century Of Relative Peace, Since 1760. Indeed, He Demonstrates That Chinalike Europewas A Powerful Military Innovator, Particularly During Times Of Great Warfare, Such As The Violent Century Starting After The Opium War, When The Chinese Once Again Quickly Modernized Their Forces. Today, China Is Simply Returning To Its Old Position As One Of The World'S Great Military Powers.By Showing That Chinas Military Dynamism Was Deeper, Longer Lasting, And More Quickly Recovered Than Previously Understood, The Gunpowder Age Challenges Longstanding Explanations Of The Socalled Great Divergence Between The West And Asia.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Gunpowder Age'? A: 'The Gunpowder Age' explores the revolutionary impact of gunpowder on China's military history and its role in global history, particularly in comparison to the West.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Gunpowder Age' is Tonio Andrade.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'The Gunpowder Age' contains 448 pages.
- Q: When was 'The Gunpowder Age' published? A: 'The Gunpowder Age' was published on August 29, 2017.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'The Gunpowder Age' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, 'The Gunpowder Age' is listed as being in new condition.
- Q: What key historical question does the book address? A: The book addresses why Western Europe surged to global importance starting in the 1500s while China fell behind.
- Q: Does the book discuss China's military innovations? A: Yes, 'The Gunpowder Age' discusses China's military innovations and how they evolved over time, particularly during periods of warfare.
- Q: What significant historical events does the book relate to China's military decline? A: The book relates China's military decline to its defeat by Britain in the Opium War of 1839–42 and the lack of warfare practice in the preceding century.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: 'The Gunpowder Age' is available in a reprint edition.