Battle : a history of combat and culture / John A. Lynn.
Battle : a history of combat and culture / John A. Lynn.
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Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2003.
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N303.6609/ 1
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English
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xxv, 399 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Preface: Requiem for the Universal Soldier -- 1. Written in Blood: The Classical Greek Drama of Battle and the Western Way of War -- 2. Subtleties of Violence: Ancient Chinese and Indian Texts on Warfare -- 3. Chivalry and Chevauchee: The Ideal, the Real, and the Perfect in Medieval European Warfare...
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Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2003.
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Colorado
Date Published
c2003.
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"A History of Combat and Culture spans the globe and the centuries to explore the way ideas shape the conduct of warfare. Drawing its examples from Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and America, John A. Lynn challenges the belief that technology has been the dominant influence on combat from ancient times to the present day. The autho...
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Battle : a history of combat and culture / John A. Lynn.
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Includes Index.
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c2003.
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N303.6609/ 1
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0813333717 (hbk.)
9780813333717 (hbk.)
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303.6609
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991017475289702626
