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The Cambridge History of Warfare
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by Geoffrey Parker
Sales Rank: 287106
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 524 pages
Published by: Cambridge University Press August 29, 2005
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0521853591
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521853590
Book Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
Weighs: 1.5 pounds
Product Review
"Here is the story of war as the driving force in the rise of the West from the Greeks to our own day. Written by some of the world's leading experts in military history, this remarkable book combines scholarship with style. Without pulling any punches about the misery of the battlefield, it makes the case for the centrality of warfare in the history of the West and the world. Rarely has so much learning, lucidity, and wisdom been found between two covers."
-Barry Strauss, Cornell University, and author of The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece--and Western Civilization
"This is, simply, the best survey of the history of warfare in half a century. It explains what the Western way of war is, whence it came, and how it dominated the planet down to the present day. The product of the collaboration of some of the best military historians now writing, it offers judgments as well as a compelling narrative, an argument as well as a story. There can be no better introduction to the study of military history."
-Eliot A. Cohen, Robert E. Osgood Professor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies
"This is a thought-provoking, enjoyable book to read and a good one to have on hand for reference."
-Air Power
"Parker and his collaborators have produced an impressive and immensely useful survey, within which are invaluable--not least because they are concise, clearly written and very readable--surveys of major conflicts. In addition, the contributions of the various authors are made to fit into a coherent overall pattern or thesis. The volume will no doubt--and deserves to--find a large market among those seeking among other things to set recent conflicts, and developments in the ways of war, into historical context."
-H-German, Christopher Storrs, Department of History, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
"exceptionalbeautifully illustratedA highly readable book, and an interesting one, both for the expert and the amateur enthusiast. A must for college libraries." - U.S.I. Journal
"This is an attractive book. The numerous illustrations are marvelous and are integrated well with the text." -Journal of World History
"This book deserves close attention from the student of military afairsa valuable overview of the history of warfare" -Foreign Affairs
"this is a well-written and handsomely-presented volumethe illustrations are pertinent, and the captions interestingthe range of scholarship is impressiveand it has all been pulled together by the finest military historian currently writing, who has also contributed several important sections." -History in Focus
Product Description
A compelling subject, war is common to almost all known societies and almost all periods of history. The Cambridge History of Warfare is a comprehensive account of war in the West. The combined effort of seven leading experts, this book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, seas, and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defense; discipline and intelligence; mercenaries and standing armies; cavalry and infantry; chivalry and blitzkreig; guerrilla assault and nuclear warfare. It places in context particular key elements in the history of armed engagement, from the Greek victory at Marathon, through the advent of gunpower in medieval England and France, to the jungle warfare of Vietnam and the strategic air strikes of the Gulf War. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of military progress and how these help explain the rise of the West over the past two millenia to global military dominance.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Cambridge History of Warfare (Paperback)
When I first picked up this book, I was a bit leary. I'm a history buff with an appreciation for academia, but decidedly not an academic. Thus, I don't want to read too much analysis as to the whats, wheres, whys, whens and ways things were done -- just give me the scoop and understand that I do want some detail. It appears that the editor of this book, Geoffrey Parker, gets it. "The Cambridge History of Warfare" could have been too academic: Its writers are all PhDs whose writings are probably not the most accessible to the layperson. But the end result -- a readable and engaging recounting of the evolution of western warfare -- couldn't have been an accident. The tone and voice of the book is extremely consistent and engaging, and does not feature paragraph-long sentences or tongue-twisting jargon. My only qualification to my positive feelings for this book is that the end chapters (regarding the world wars and the Cold War) seem to move away from the book's overall goal of charting the evolution of the West's style of warfare, becoming more of a blow-by-blow account of the battles that take place. Not to say that the point is abandoned -- it's not -- but it's less clear. If you're interested in military history, this is a great book to check out.
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