A Global History of War
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A Global History of War

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A Global History of War

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While many books examine specific wars, few study the history of war worldwide and from an evolutionary perspective. A Global History of War is one of the first works to focus not on the impact of war on civilizations, but rather on how civilizations impact the art and execution of war. World-renowned scholar Gérard Chaliand concentrates on the peoples and cultures who have determined how war is conducted and reveals the lasting historical consequences of combat, offering a unique picture of the major geopolitical and civilizational clashes that have rocked our common history and made us who we are today. Chaliand's questions provoke a new understanding of the development of armed conflict. How did the foremost non-European empires rise and fall? What critical role did the nomads of the Eurasian steppes and their descendants play? Chaliand illuminates the military cultures and martial traditions of the great Eurasian empires, including Turkey, China, Iran, and Mongolia. Based on fifteen years of research, this book provides a novel military and strategic perspective on the crises and conflicts that have shaped the current world order.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9780520959439
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of maps
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Overview: War and History
  10. 2. The First Military Empire: The Assyrians
  11. 3. The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire
  12. 4. The Arabs
  13. 5. The Nomads of the Eurasian Steppes
  14. 6. The Seljuks, the Mamluks, and the Crusades
  15. 7. The Mongol Empire
  16. 8. Timur the Lame
  17. 9. The Ottomans
  18. 10. Safavid Persia
  19. 11. The Ming and Chinese Politico-Military Traditions
  20. 12. The Manchu and the End of the Nomads
  21. 13. The Mughals and Islam in India
  22. 14. Russia and the End of the Tatars
  23. 15. The Ascent of Europe
  24. 16. The Time of Revolutions
  25. 17. Guerrilla Warfare
  26. 18. From Total War to Asymmetrical Conflict
  27. 19. Conclusion
  28. Select Bibliography
  29. Index