And so it is-vividly so for those of my friends who suffered, some of them horribly, in World War II, in Korea, and in Vietnam.
An edition of The origins of war
(1985)
The origins of war
from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
Rev. ed.
by Arther Ferrill
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It is Ferrill's thesis that in the period before Alexander there were two independent lines of military development - a Near Eastern one culminating in the expert integration of cavalry, skirmishers, and light infantry and a Greek one based on heavy infantry. When Philip and Alexander blended the two traditions in their crack Macedonian army, the result was a style of warfare that continued, despite technological changes, down to Napoleon.
This newly revised edition presents detailed and copiously illustrated accounts of all the major battles on land and sea up to the fourth century B.C., analyzes weapons from the sling to the catapult, and discusses ancient strategy and tactics, making this a book for armchair historians everywhere.
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1997, Westview Press
in English
- Rev. ed.
0813333024 9780813333021
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1988, Thames and Hudson
in English
0500274274 9780500274279
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The Origins of War: From the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
September 1986, W W Norton & Co Inc
Paperback
in English
- New Ed edition
0500274274 9780500274279
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great : with 68 illustrations, maps and battle plans
1985, Thames and Hudson
in English
0500250936 9780500250938
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1985, Thames and Hudson
in English
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1985, Thames and Hudson
in English
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