David A. Graff is an associate professor of history and a faculty member of the Institute of Military History and 20th Century Studies at K-State. Graff specializes in military history and Chinese and Japanese history.
Among his publications are "The Battle of Huo-I" for the journal, Asia Major, and "The Sword and the Brush: Military Specialization and Career Patterns in Tang China, 618-907" for the journal, War and Society. His book, "Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900" was published by Routledge in 2002.
Graff, who joined K-State in 1998, earned a doctorate from Princeton University. His projects include a translation of a medieval Chinese military manual, a book comparing Chinese and Byzantine military practice in the seventh century, and a book on the founding of the Tang dynasty.
Graff can be reached by phone at 785-532-0366, or via e-mail: dgraff@k-state.edu.