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A Century of Conflict: War, 1914-2014
Jeremy Black
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Description for A Century of Conflict: War, 1914-2014
Paperback. The centenary of the start of World War One in 1914 provides an opportunity to assess the role and impact of conflict in the history of the last century, and also to consider how warfare has changed. A Century of Conflict offers a clear, global study of these topics that is both conceptually and methodologically up to date. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 380.
The centenary of the start of World War One in 1914 provides an opportunity to assess the role and impact of conflict in the history of the last century, and also to consider how warfare has changed. A Century of Conflict offers a clear, global study of these topics that is both conceptually and methodologically up to date. Renowned historian Jeremy Black gives special consideration to Asia, Africa, and Latin America, placing the more conventional cast of conflicts--namely the two World Wars and the Cold War--into wider geographical and social contexts. Analyzing the multiple dimensions and spheres of war, ... Read more
The centenary of the start of World War One in 1914 provides an opportunity to assess the role and impact of conflict in the history of the last century, and also to consider how warfare has changed. A Century of Conflict offers a clear, global study of these topics that is both conceptually and methodologically up to date. Renowned historian Jeremy Black gives special consideration to Asia, Africa, and Latin America, placing the more conventional cast of conflicts--namely the two World Wars and the Cold War--into wider geographical and social contexts. Analyzing the multiple dimensions and spheres of war, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199372324
SKU
V9780199372324
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Ref
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About Jeremy Black
Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of more than 100 books including European Warfare in a Global Context, 1660-1815 (2006), The British Seaborne Empire (2004), and War and the World, 1450-2000 (2000).
Reviews for A Century of Conflict: War, 1914-2014
Jeremy Black's name is a guarantee of cutting-edge scholarship and trend-setting analysis. A Century of Conflict is a model demonstration of war's protean nature and its global significance.
Dennis Showalter, Colorado College
A Century of Conflict is a clear, focused, and insightful survey of warfare since the outbreak of World War I. Black sets wars in ... Read more
Dennis Showalter, Colorado College
A Century of Conflict is a clear, focused, and insightful survey of warfare since the outbreak of World War I. Black sets wars in ... Read more