War in human civilization
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
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