Perilous glory : the rise of Western military power
France, John2011
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This volume surveys the history of warfare from ancient Mesopotamia to the Gulf War in search of an understanding of the origins of Western warfare and the reasons for its preeminence today.
Main title:
Perilous glory : the rise of Western military power / John France.
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Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2011.
Collation:
ix, 438 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300120745 (hbk)0300120745 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355'.03301821355.033
Language:
English
BRN:
1025282
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