A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century /
Chaliand, GeÌrard, 1934-
A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century / GeÌrard Chaliand ; translated by MicheÌle Mangin-Woods and David Woods ; foreword by R. Bin Wong. - xiv, 294 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index.
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.
9780520283602 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520283619 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2014010257
Strategy--History.
War--History.
War and civilization.
U162 / .C424513 2014
355.0209
A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century / GeÌrard Chaliand ; translated by MicheÌle Mangin-Woods and David Woods ; foreword by R. Bin Wong. - xiv, 294 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index.
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.
9780520283602 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520283619 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2014010257
Strategy--History.
War--History.
War and civilization.
U162 / .C424513 2014
355.0209