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World History of Warfare

World History of Warfare Paperback - 2008

by Archer, Christon I.; Ferris, John R.; Herwig, Holger H.; Travers, Timothy H. E

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A tight and unmarked copy-" World History of Warfare is designed as a textbook for introductory college courses in military history. The text covers worldwide military history from ancient times to the present. Its principal theme is an exploration of change and continuity, revolution and tradition, in three thousand years of warfare. The work teaches students and general readers how warfare evolved and how that evolution affected human society, with emphasis on major turning points in the conduct of warfare rather than a superficial general history of wars. 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 politics. Of special value is the authors' treatment of non-Western societies. Too often military history has meant the study of warfare in England, France, and Germany, especially as it was shaped by the Napoleonic conflicts. In contrast, the authors of this volume examine the role that military forces have played in shaping societies worldwide."
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  • Title World History of Warfare
  • Author Archer, Christon I.; Ferris, John R.; Herwig, Holger H.; Travers, Timothy H. E
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good+
  • Pages 640
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln
  • Date 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 19916
  • ISBN 9780803219410 / 0803219415
  • Weight 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1.3 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 3.30 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Military history, Military art and science - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002005418
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.009

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Citations

  • Library Journal Supplements, 11/15/2008, Page 60

About the author

All four authors are professors of history at the University of Calgary. Christon I. Archer is the editor of The Wars of Independence in Spanish America. John R. Ferris is the author of The Evolution of British Strategic Policy, 1919-1926. Holger H. Herwig is a coauthor of The Grand Illusion: The Prussianization of the Chilean Army (Nebraska 1999). Timothy H. E. Travers is the author of Gallipoli 1915.