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The Origins Of War : From The Stone Age To Alexander The Great.
When did war begin? Standard military accounts tend to start with the Graeco-Persian wars, laying undue emphasis on the preeminence of Greek heavy infantry. But, as this strikingly original and entertaining book shows, the origins of war can be traced back not to the Iron Age, or even to the Bronze...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Westview Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface to the Revised Edition; Preface; 1. Prehistoric Warfare; 2. Ancient Near Eastern Warfare: the Copper-Bronze Age; 3. Assyria and Persia: the Age of Iron; 4. Classical Greek Warfare; 5. The Military Revolution; 6. Alexander the Great and the Origins of Modern War; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Illustration Credits; Index.