Bibliograph

A global history of war, from Assyria to the twenty-first century, Gerard Chaliand ; translated by Michele Mangin-Woods and David Woods ; foreword by R. Bin Wong

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A global history of war, from Assyria to the twenty-first century, Gerard Chaliand ; translated by Michele Mangin-Woods and David Woods ; foreword by R. Bin Wong

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A global history of war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

876431892

Responsibility statement

Gerard Chaliand ; translated by Michele Mangin-Woods and David Woods ; foreword by R. Bin Wong

Sub title

from Assyria to the twenty-first century

Table Of Contents

Overview: War and history -- The first military empire: the Assyrians -- The grand strategy of the Byzantine Empire -- The Arabs -- The nomads of the Eurasian steppes -- The Seljuks, the Mamluks, and the Crusades -- The Mongol Empire -- Timur the Lame -- The Ottomans -- Safavid Persia -- The Ming and Chinese politico-military traditions -- The Manchu and the end of the nomads -- The Mughals and Islam in India -- Russia and the end of the Tatars -- The ascent of Europe -- The time of revolutions -- Guerilla warfare -- From total war to asymmetrical conflict -- Conclusion

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