War in Human Civilization

War in Human Civilization
Author :
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 839
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780199236633
ISBN-13 : 0199236631
Rating : 4/5 (631 Downloads)

Book Synopsis War in Human Civilization by : Azar Gat

Download or read book War in Human Civilization written by Azar Gat and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 839 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? And what of war today: is it a declining phenomenon or simply changing its shape? This book sets out to find definitive answers to these questions in an attempt to unravel the riddle of war throughout human history.


War in Human Civilization Related Books

War in Human Civilization
Language: en
Pages: 839
Authors: Azar Gat
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? And what of war today: is it a declining phenomenon or simply changing
War Before Civilization
Language: en
Pages: 264
Authors: Lawrence H. Keeley
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-12-18 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The myth of the peace-loving "noble savage" is persistent and pernicious. Indeed, for the last fifty years, most popular and scholarly works have agreed that pr
War! What Is It Good For?
Language: en
Pages: 513
Authors: Ian Morris
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-04-15 - Publisher: Macmillan

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Introduction: Friend to the undertaker. - The wasteland? : war and peace in ancient Rome. - The barbarians strike back : the counterproductive way of war, A.D.
War in Human Civilization
Language: en
Pages: 839
Authors: Azar Gat
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-03-26 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the histo
Civilization and War
Language: en
Pages: 218
Authors: B. Bowden
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-01-01 - Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

'Civilization and War is an exceptionally erudite and timely meditation on the close relationship between civilization, progress and war in modern political tho