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Warfare in World History

Paperback

Main Details

Title Warfare in World History
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael S. Neiberg
SeriesThemes in World History
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreWorld history
World history - BCE to c 500 CE
World history - c 500 to C 1500
World history - c 1500 to c 1750
World history - c 1750 to c 1900
World history - from c 1900 to now
History of specific subjects
ISBN/Barcode 9780415229555
ClassificationsDewey:904.7
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 30 August 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The immediate effects of war can be catastrophic, but wars have also proved to be the most important instruments of long-term change in world history. This text is the first of its kind to survey how warfare has developed from ancient times to the present day and the role it has played in shaping the world we know. Warfare in World History covers the major periods of military history, each delineated by new advances in technology and the unique social, political and cultural contexts in which its wars were fought. The periods discussed include: the pre-gunpowder era the development of gunpowder weapons and their rapid adoption in Western Europe the French Revolution and the industrialization of warfare the First and Second World Wars the Cold War and the wars of liberation fought across the Third World With in-depth examples illustrating the dominant themes in the history of warfare, Warfare in World History focuses not only on the famous and heroic, but also discusses the experiences of countless millions of unknowns who have fought in wars over time.

Reviews

"Neiberg has provided [a] useful supplemental [text]...."Warfare in World History covers general military trends and technologies that have largely disappeared from survey texts."-"Military History