A Global History of War: From Assyria to the Twenty-First Century

by Gérard Chaliand

Book Overview

While many books examine specific wars, few study the history of war worldwide and from an evolutionary perspective. A Global History of War is one of the first works to focus not on the impact of war on civilizations, but rather on how civilizations impact the art and execution of war. World-renowned scholar G rard Chaliand concentrates on the peoples and cultures who have determined how war is conducted and reveals the lasting historical consequences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520283619
• ISBN13: 9780520283619
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"