About the book
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 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.
Editions of A History of Warfare
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394588018
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679730828
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780394280639
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307828576
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736627771
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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 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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What is A History of Warfare about?
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 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A History of Warfare?
Society and Social Sciences > Warfare and defence > Military and defence strategy
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book A History of Warfare?
John Keegan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A History of Warfare is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780394588018) and paperback(ISBN 9780679730828) and paperback(ISBN 9780394280639) and ebook(ISBN 9780307828576) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736627771)
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