A History of Warfare
$32.17
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
1 November 1994
Summary
Chosen by Time Magazine as one of the Best Books of the Year
The acclaimed author and preeminent military historian John Keegan examines centuries of human conflict. From primitive man in the Bronze Age to the end of the Cold War in the twentieth century, Keegan shows how armed conflict has been a primary preoccupation throughout the history of civilization and how deeply rooted its practice has become in our cultures.
“Keegan is at once the most readable and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679730828 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679730826 |
| Author: | John Keegan |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 November 1994 |
| Weight: | 391g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 132mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Critics Review
“Perhaps the most remarkable study of warfare that has yet been written.” –The New York Times Book Review
“A masterpiece…This is one of those rare books which could still be required reading in its field a hundred years from now.” –The New Yorker
John Keegan
John Keegan was for many years senior lecturer in military history at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and has been a fellow at Princeton University and a visiting professor of history at Vassar College. He is the author of twenty books, including the acclaimed The Face of Battle and The Second World War. He lived in Wiltshire, England until his death in 2012.
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