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War in Human Civilization - Hardcover

Gat, Azar

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9780199262137: War in Human Civilization
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ISBN 10: 0199262136 ISBN 13: 9780199262137
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

In this truly global study, major military historian Azar Gat sets out to unravel the "riddle of war" throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century. In the process, the book generates an astonishing wealth of original and fascinating insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines.

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About the Author

Azar Gat is Ezer Weitzman Professor of National Security in the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University. He has published widely in the field of military strategy and thought, including A History of Military Thought: From the Enlightenment to the Cold War, also published by Oxford University Press, and has taught and lectured at Freiburg, Oxford, Yale, Ohio State, and Georgetown universities.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199262136
ISBN 13 
9780199262137
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
848
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  • 4.36 out of 5 stars
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