War is a compelling subject. It is common to almost all known societies andperiods of history. The Cambridge History of Warfare provides a detailedaccount of wa... » 

War is a compelling subject. It is common to almost all known societies andperiods of history. The Cambridge History of Warfare provides a detailedaccount of war in the West from antiquity to the present day and is uniquebecause of its controversial thesis that war in western societies has followeda unique path leading to western dominance of the globe. From the Greek victoryat Marathon to the Gulf War readable and authoritative The Cambridge Historyof Warfare places in context the key events in the history of armed engagement.All aspects of war on land sea and in the air are covered weapons andtechnology strategy and defense discipline and intelligence mercenaries andstanding armies cavalry and infantry chivalry and Blitzkrieg guerillaassault and nuclear arsenals. This volume first published as The CambridgeIllustrated History of Warfare includes maps and an updated bibliography. «