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War in human civilization

Azar Gat
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. --Publisher
Print Book, English, 2006
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006
History
xv, 822 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780199262137, 9780199236633, 0199262136, 0199236631
69671901
pt. 1. Warfare in the first two million years : environment, genes, and culture
pt. 2. Agriculture, civilization, and war
pt. 3. Modernity : the dual face of Janus