A Short History of War - by Jeremy Black (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A wonderfully engaging, accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the future<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>An engaging, accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the future</b> <p/><b>"Forty short chapters . . . describe war from the ancient world to the present day. . . . <i>A Short History of War</i> offers an expansive and often evocative account of great causes that are never lost or won."--Crawford Gribben, </b><i><b>Wall Street Journal</b></i> <p/> Throughout history, warfare has transformed social, political, cultural, and religious aspects of our lives. We tell tales of wars--past, present, and future--to create and reinforce a common purpose. <p/> In this engaging overview, Jeremy Black examines war as a global phenomenon, looking at the First and Second World Wars as well as those ranging from Han China and Assyria, Imperial Rome, and Napoleonic France to Vietnam and Afghanistan. Black explores too the significance of warfare more broadly and the ways in which cultural understandings of conflict have lasting consequences in societies across the world. Weaponry, Black argues, has had a fundamental impact on modes of war: it created war in the air and transformed it at sea. Today, as twentieth-century weapons are challenged by drones and robotics, Black examines what the future of warfare looks like.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Jeremy Black's extraordinary body of work regularly returns to themes in military history. . . . His latest book distills his achievements as the most prolific historian in the English language into 40 short chapters that describe war from the ancient world to the present day. . . . <i>A Short History of War</i> offers an expansive and often evocative account of great causes that are never lost or won."--Crawford Gribben, <i>Wall Street Journal</i> <p/><p>'Jeremy Black has somehow managed to condense a vast and complex subject into a very compact and compelling book. His global range, avoidance of repetition of the standard topics, and ability to capture the variety of warfare in all its forms throughout history is truly remarkable.'--Professor Andrew Roberts, author of <i>Churchill: Walking with Destiny </i></p> <p/><p>'This is an excellent overview of the history of war. Highly recommended reading for anyone who wants to understand the evolution of war around the globe from prehistory to the present day.'--Professor Heather Jones, University College London</p> <p/><p>'This is a truly global survey which amounts to a miracle of compression. Indispensable for students and scholars alike.'-- Professor Gary Sheffield, University of Wolverhampton</p> <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jeremy Black</b> is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter. Black has published widely in military history, including <i>War and the World</i> and <i>Air Power. </i>His other works include <i>Maps and History</i> and <i>Naval Warfare</i>.
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