War In Human Civilization

War In Human Civilization

By  Azar Gat
Published by Oxford University Press
848 pages - PDF - 9 mb

Is war grounded, perhaps inescapably, in human nature?

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.