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A History of Warfare by John Keegan · Booklabria

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A History of Warfare

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A History of Warfare

Name: A History of Warfare
Author: John Keegan

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First published: 1993
Editions: 15 in 3 languages

Synopsis

In A History of Warfare, Keegan outlines the development and limitations of warfare from prehistory to the modern era. It looks at various topics, including the use of horses, logistics, and "fire". One key concept put forward is that war is inherently cultural. In the introduction, he rigorously denounces the idiom "war is a continuation of policy by other means", rejecting on its face "Clausewitzian" ideas

Subjects: History
Histoire
Geschichte
War
Military History
Military

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15 in 3 languages

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English13 French1 Spanish1

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