The Cambridge history of warfare / edited by Geoffrey Parker.
The Cambridge history of warfare / edited by Geoffrey Parker.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
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Date
2005.
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G 2017/7999
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 515 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
Contents
Introduction : the western way of war / Geoffrey Parker -- Genesis of the infantry 600-350 BC / Victor Davis Hanson -- From phalanx to legion 350-250 BC / Roman way of war 250 BC-AD 300 / On Roman ramparts 300-1300 / Bernard S. Bachrach -- New weapons, new tactics 1300-1500 / Christopher Allmand --...
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Edition
Rev. ed.
Analytical title
History of warfare.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"The book stresses five essential aspects of the Western way of war: a combination of technology, discipline, and an aggressive military tradition with an extraordinary capacity to respond rapidly to challenges and to use capital rather than manpower to win. Although the focus throughout this book remains on the West, and on the role of violence in...
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The Cambridge history of warfare / edited by Geoffrey Parker.
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Cambridge illustrated history of warfare.
History of warfare.
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General note
Rev. ed. of: The Cambridge illustrated history of warfare. 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 455-476) and index.
State Reference Library copy at G 2017/7999 : transferred from REF/N355.009/43
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G 2017/7999
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74VKmMJEjwOl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKmMJEjwOl
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ISBN
0521618959
9780521853590
0521853591
9780521618953
DDC
355.009
MMS ID
991020516439702626
