A History of Warfare
The acclaimed author of The Face of Battle examines centures of conflict in a variety of diverse societies and cultures. "Keegan is at once the most readable and the most original of living military historians . . . A History of Warfare is perhaps the most remarkable study of warfare that has yet...
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The acclaimed author of The Face of Battle examines centures of conflict in a variety of diverse societies and cultures. "Keegan is at once the most readable and the most original of living military historians . . . A History of Warfare is perhaps the most remarkable study of warfare that has yet been written."--The New York Times Book Review.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679730828 (0679730826)
ASIN: 679730826
Publish date: November 1st 1994
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Reference,
War,
Military,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Military History,
Research,
World History
(Original Review, 2002-06-10)There is easy rubbish and difficult trash. Of course, a lot of books with high literary merit will be more demanding for/ of the reader than, say, neckbiters, which are all fashioned by formula. But equalling the ease of a read with literary worthlessness would fail to a...
I found this book very fascinating. I found the ideas intriguing, but found I needed to read closely to grasp them fully.