| Description |
viii, 184 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Until the 'Barbarian' invasions--From the creation of the Islamic world to the start of the European transoceanic expansion, 630-1490--The gunpowder empires of the early-modern world, 1490-1630--From the mid-seventeenth century crisis to the age of revolutions, 1630-1800--The world of the European empires, 1800-1450--To the present, 1950- --Conclusions : assessing war |
| Summary |
This concise history of war examines non-western as well as western traditions. The history of war is inextricably bound to the history of the world. Through an exploration of 'world-scale' issues of warfare, presented chronologically, the author illustrates this fact while offering interpretations of war |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-172) and index |
| Subject |
Military art and science -- History.
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War -- History.
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| LC no. |
2009281375 |
| ISBN |
0826422764 |
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9780826422767 |
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