The Oxford History of Modern War by Charles Townshend
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The Oxford History of Modern War by Charles Townshend
Book Description
How has war shaped modern society and vice
versa? How has it changed over the centuries between the introduction
of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today?
This book examines the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare
from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the
present day. The expert contributors explore major developments and
themes, including the growth of modern military professionalism and
mass armies; the extraordinary achievements of Napoleon's armies; the
role of nationalism in battlegrounds as various as the American Civil
War and the former Yugoslavia; colonial wars; the concept and reality
of 'total war'; guerrilla warfare and 'people's wars'. (Amazon.com)
