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On war / Carl von Clausewitz ; edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret ; introductory essays by Peter Paret, Michael Howard, and Bernard Brodie ; with a commentary by Bernard Brodie ; index by Rosalie West.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Clausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831
- Series:
- Princeton shorts
- Standardized Title:
- Vom Kriege. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science.
- War.
- Military Science.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Medical Subjects:
- Military Science.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (751 p.)
- Edition:
- Princeton shorts ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Editors' Note
- Note for the 1984 Edition
- INTRODUCTORY ESSAYS
- The Genesis of On War / Paret, Peter
- The Influence of Clausewitz / Howard, Michael
- The Continuing Relevance of On War / Brodie, Bernard
- On War / Clausewitz, Carl Von
- BOOK ONE. On the Nature of War
- BOOK TWO. On the Theory of War
- BOOK THREE. On Strategy in General
- BOOK FOUR. The Engagement
- BOOR FIVE. Military Forces
- BOOK SIX. Defense
- BOOK SEVEN. The Attack
- BOOK EIGHT. War Plans
- A COMMENTARY. A Guide to the Reading of On War / Brodie, Bernard
- INDEX / West, Rosalie
- Notes:
- "A Princeton shorts selection from On war."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)
- Other Format:
- Print version: Clausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831. Vom Kriege. English. On war.
- ISBN:
- 9786613316912
- 9781283316910
- 1283316919
- 9781400837403
- 1400837405
- OCLC:
- 751963485
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