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World history of warfare / Christon I. Archer, John R. Ferris, Holger H. Herwig, and Timothy H.E. Travers.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Archer, Christon I., 1940-
Ferris, John Robert, 1956-
Herwig, Holger H.
Travers, Timothy.
American Council of Learned Societies.
Series:
ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Military art and science--History.
Military art and science.
Military history.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 626 p. ) ill., maps ;
Place of Publication:
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2002.
Language Note:
English
Contents:
Warfare of the ancient empires
War and society in the classical West
Migrations and invasions
European chivalry and the rise of Islam
Eastern styles of warfare
The age of gunpowder and sail
New signs of total war
Absolutism and war
The revolutionary era
The beginnings of industrial warfare
The West conquers the world
Twentieth-century militarisms and technological warfare
Third World wars.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780803219410
0803219415
Publisher Number:
2027/heb30938 hdl

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