While many books examine specific wars, few study the history of war worldwide and from an evolutionary perspective. <I>A Global History of War</I> 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...
