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War in Human Civilization

By Azar Gat

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2006
ISBN
0-19-926213-6, 0-19-926213-6, 978-0-19-926213-7, 978-0-19-926213-7
Open Library ID
OL22739798M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9535354 bytes)
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
848\839
Topic
Psychology
Library
Great Science Textbooks
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

In this truly global study, major military historian Azar Gat sets out to unravel the "riddle of war" throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century. In the process, the book generates an astonishing wealth of original and fascinating insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines.

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