The secret world : a history of intelligence / Christopher Andrew.
The secret world : a history of intelligence / Christopher Andrew.
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Publisher
[London] : Allen Lane, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2018/6177
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 948 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
[London] : Allen Lane, 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
'God sent out spies into the land of Canaan'. The first mention of espionage in world literature is in the Book of Exodus. From there, Christopher Andrew traces shift in the ancient world from divination to what we would recognise as attempts to gather real intelligence in the conduct of military operations, and considers how far ahead of the West...
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Full title
The secret world : a history of intelligence / Christopher Andrew.
Portion of title
History of intelligence
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (761-818) and index.
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©2018
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Call Numbers
G 2018/6177
Record Identifier
74VKVQ7O0Nbl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQ7O0Nbl
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ISBN
0713993669 hardback
9780713993660 hardback
DDC
353.1709
MMS ID
991024195683402626
