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The Age of Battles: The Quest for Decisive Warfare from Breitenfeld to Waterloo
Russell F. Weigley
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Description for The Age of Battles: The Quest for Decisive Warfare from Breitenfeld to Waterloo
Paperback. A selection of the History Book Club, this book talks about the historical circumstances and political conditions of the contending adversaries, the strategic thinking and the personalities of the military commanders, the tactical manoeuvring on the field of battle, the role of armaments and technology, and the performance of the soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 968.
"One of the most interesting, important, and ambitious books about the conduct, and perhaps the ultimate futility, of war." —Gunther E. Rothenberg
"[A] highly scholarly and wonderfully absorbing study." —John Bayley, The London Review of Books
"What Russell F. Weigley writes, the rest of us read. The Age of Battles is a persuasive reminder that even in the age of 'rational' warfare, one can honestly wonder why war seemed an unavoidable policy choice." —Allan R. Millett, The Journal of American History
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253217073
SKU
V9780253217073
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About Russell F. Weigley
Russell F. Weigley (1930-2004) was Professor of History at Temple University and author of A Great Civil War (winner of the Lincoln Prize); The American Way of War; History of the United States Army; and Eisenhower's Lieutenants: The Campaign of France and Germany, 1944-1945 (all published by IUP). He lived in Philadelphia.
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