Weapons of China. Traditional Ancient Equipment for Attack and Defense

The unique book by Edward Werner is dedicated to the formation of various types of weapons in China. Werner, based on ancient treaties, explores such types of weapons as clubs, maces, battle axes, spears, pikes, swords, bows, crossbows, ballistae, guns, the materials from which they were made, their use in battle, as well as protective armor. The author takes the reader into the world of martial arts of Chinese culture, noting the diverse nuances of the distinctions among the subspecies of Chinese weapons.