World history of warfare / Christon I. Archer ... [et al.].
World history of warfare / Christon I. Archer ... [et al.].
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Publisher
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2002.
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G 2013/7279
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 626 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: The Origins of Warfare -- 1. Warfare of the Ancient Empires -- 2. War and Society in the Classical West -- 3. Migrations and Invasions -- 4. European Chivalry and the Rise of Islam -- 5. Eastern Styles of Warfare -- 6. The Age of Gunpowder and Sail -- 7. New Signs of Total War -- 8. Ab...
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Publisher
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2002.
Place of Publication
Nebraska
Date Published
c2002.
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Summary
"This volume addresses traditional subjects such as generals and tactics, but each chapter also includes discussions of the idea of war, the role of the common soldier, and the changing interpretations of the military's place in society and poltics. Of special value is the author's treatment of non-Western societies. Too often military history has...
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World history of warfare / Christon I. Archer ... [et al.].
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N355.009/39.
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G 2013/7279
Record Identifier
74Vv0GzjXJdM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv0GzjXJdM
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ISBN
0803244231 (cloth)
9780803244238 (cloth)
DDC
355.009
MMS ID
991015851329702626
