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The Art of War in World History
Chaliand
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Description for The Art of War in World History
Paperback. A collection of writings on the use of strategy in war. It provides a learned framework for understanding global political history. It includes writings from ancient and modern Europe, China, Byzantium, the Arab world, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire. Editor(s): Chaliand, Gerard. Num Pages: 1101 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: HB; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1484.
This engrossing anthology gathers together a remarkable collection of writings on the use of strategy in war. Gerard Chaliand has ranged over the whole of human history in assembling this collection - the result is an integration of the annals of military thought that provides a learned framework for understanding global political history. Included are writings from ancient and modern Europe, China, Byzantium, the Arab world, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire. Alongside well-known militarists such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Walter Raleigh, Rommel, and many others are 'irregulars' such as Cortes, Lawrence of Arabia, and even Gandhi. Contrary to standard interpretations ... Read more
This engrossing anthology gathers together a remarkable collection of writings on the use of strategy in war. Gerard Chaliand has ranged over the whole of human history in assembling this collection - the result is an integration of the annals of military thought that provides a learned framework for understanding global political history. Included are writings from ancient and modern Europe, China, Byzantium, the Arab world, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire. Alongside well-known militarists such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Walter Raleigh, Rommel, and many others are 'irregulars' such as Cortes, Lawrence of Arabia, and even Gandhi. Contrary to standard interpretations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1101
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1101
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520079649
SKU
V9780520079649
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About Chaliand
Gerard Chaliand is an internationally known specialist on strategy. Since 1960 he has been a participant-observer of guerrilla movements throughout Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. He teaches at the Ecole Superieure de Guerre in Paris. He has previously taught at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration in Paris, and at Harvard University, the University of California, Berkeley, the ... Read more
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