Ancient Warfare A Very Short Introduction
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Author | : Harry Sidebottom |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2004-11-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0192804707 |
Greek and Roman warfare differed from other cultures and was unlike any other forms of warfare before and after. All aspects of ancient warfare are thoroughly examined from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight. He looks at war in a wider context and explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: Can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle?
Author | : Robert J. McMahon |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2021-02-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0198859546 |
Vividly written and based on up-to-date scholarship, this title provides an interpretive overview of the international history of the Cold War.
Author | : Alex Roland |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2016-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0190605391 |
The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified walls, the chariot, battleships, and the gunpowder revolution to bombers, rockets, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and nuclear weapons. In the twenty-first century, new technologies continue to push warfare in unexpected directions, while warfare stimulates stunning new technological advances. Yet even now, the newest and best technology cannot guarantee victory. Brimming with dramatic narratives of battles and deep insights into military psychology, this book shows that although military technologies keep changing at great speed, the principles and patterns behind them abide.
Author | : Richard English |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2013-07-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199607893 |
Warfare is one of the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and culture of the modern world. This book explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers what we can learn from the historical reality.
Author | : Antulio J. Echevarria II |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0197760155 |
Military Strategy: A Very Short Introduction adapts Clausewitz's framework to highlight the dynamic relationship between the main elements of strategy: purpose, method, and means. Drawing on historical examples, Antulio J. Echevarria discusses the major types of military strategy and how emerging technologies are affecting them. This second edition has been updated to include an expanded chapter on manipulation through cyberwarfare and new further reading.
Author | : Amanda H. Podany |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195377990 |
This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy.
Author | : Helen Graham |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2005-03-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0192803778 |
"Helen Graham highlights the domestic and international context of the Spanish Civil War, and reveals its origins in the political and cultural anxieties provoked by the rapid modernization of Europe. Using personal narratives, she combines a powerfully human account of the war an its aftermath with a disturbing ethical enquiry into its legacy for the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Eric H. Cline |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2013-05-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199760276 |
Using a combination of archaeological data, textual analysis, and ancient documents, this Very Short Introduction to the Trojan War investigates whether or not the war actually took place, whether archaeologists have correctly identified and been excavating the ancient site of Troy, and what has been found there.
Author | : Jennifer T. Roberts |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2011-06-23 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0199575991 |
Jennifer Roberts introduces the background and writing of the 5th century Greek thinker and researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus, who invented the genre of historical investigation. She discusses all aspects of his work, including his fascination with his origins; his travels; his interest in seeing the world; and the recurring themes of his work.
Author | : Jolyon Mitchell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0198803214 |
This book provides an overview of the history of religion and war, and a framework for analysing it. Ranging from ancient history to modern day conflicts, and touching on both religiously incited violence and pacifism, it offers a nuanced view on these issues that have had such weight in the past, and which continue to shape our present and future.