Histories of War

by: Jeremy Black (Author)

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military

Publication Date: 2024/8/7

Language: English

Print Length: 232 pages

ISBN-10: 1036101487

ISBN-13: 9781036101480

Book Description

A timeline of wars from Antiquity to present day detailing the political, social, and social developments and military events.A global account of histories of war, from Antiquity to the present day, this thoughtful book shows how the varied modes of representation record political, cultural and social developments as well as military events. Covers all forms of discussion and commemoration from statuary to scholarship, films to novels. Important not only to those interested in the history of war but also to those conceed with culture and history in general.This erudite volume on the theory and practice of military history will interest a wide readership including both professional historians of war and those conceed with its broader philosophical dimension. The author – a well established authority in European history – has provided an informed, rigorous analysis of a difficult topic. It will delight those who seek enlightenment of the historian’s craft, military or otherwise.

About the Author

A timeline of wars from Antiquity to present day detailing the political, social, and social developments and military events.A global account of histories of war, from Antiquity to the present day, this thoughtful book shows how the varied modes of representation record political, cultural and social developments as well as military events. Covers all forms of discussion and commemoration from statuary to scholarship, films to novels. Important not only to those interested in the history of war but also to those conceed with culture and history in general.This erudite volume on the theory and practice of military history will interest a wide readership including both professional historians of war and those conceed with its broader philosophical dimension. The author – a well established authority in European history – has provided an informed, rigorous analysis of a difficult topic. It will delight those who seek enlightenment of the historian’s craft, military or otherwise.