A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century

Publication Data

• Title A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century
• Alternative Title Guerres et civilisations. English
• Author Gérard Chaliand
• Contributors Michele Mangin-Woods, David Woods
• Publisher University of California Press
• Publication date 2014
• Publication location Oakland, Calif.
• Language English

Contents

Overview: war and history
The first military empire: the Assyrians
The great strategy of the Byzantine Empire
The Arabs
The nomads of the Eurasian steppes
The Seljuks, Mameluks, and the Crusades
The Mongol Dmpire
Tamerlane
The Ottomans
Safavid Iran
The Ming and Chinese politico-military traditions
The Manchu and the end of the nomads
The Mughals and Islam in India
Russia and the end of the Tatars
The ascent of Europe
The time of revolutions
Guerilla warfare
From total war to asymmetrical conflict
Conclusion.

Topics

• Strategy :: History
• War :: History
• 016931476

A global history of war : from Assyria to the twenty-first century by Gérard Chaliand. ISBN 9780520283619. Published by University of California Press in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.