A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century
by
Chaliand, Gérard, 1934-
Title
:
A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century
Author
:
Chaliand, Gérard, 1934-
ISBN
:
9780520283602
9780520283619
Publication Information
:
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2014]
Physical Description
:
xiv, 294 pages : maps ; 23 cm
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.
Subject Term
:
Strategy -- History.
War -- History.
War and civilization.
Added Author
:
Mangin-Woods, Michele, 1942-
Woods, David, 1947-
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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| Beytepe Library | Book | 7.2/15/40414 | U162 C424 2014 | | Beytepe Genel Koleksiyon |