Culture of War
Presidio Press (Verlag)
978-0-345-50540-8 (ISBN)
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The Culture of War ranges from the often exuberant shapes and decoration of armor to today's"tiger suits"; from war games played by the ancient Egyptians on specially-made boards all the way to the vast variety of present-day war games, exercises, and maneuvers; and from Yahweh's commandments in the Pentateuch to the numbered paragraphs of today's international law. It includes the values and traditions of warriors as manifested in their deportment, customs, literature, parades, reviews, and other assorted ceremonies, as well as the endlessly varied ways in which wars have been declared, brought to a formal end, and commemorated.
This volume, the first of its kind in any language, provides a comprehensive account of the subject. It takes aim both at leftists who denounce the culture of war as"militarist" and at "hard headed" strategists who see it as useless; arguing that the culture of war, far from being passe, is as alive today as it has ever been. Conversely, a society which, for one reason or another, loses touch with this culture will be helpless in front of one that has retained it and relishes in it.
Martin van Creveld, professor of history at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, is one of the world's best-known
experts on military history and strategy.
Martin van Creveld, professor of history at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, is one of the best-known experts on military history and strategy. Born in the Netherlands, he was educated in Israel and England and began his academic career in 1971. He has written 18 books which have been translated into 14 languages. Among them the most notable are The Changing Face of War, Supplying War, Command in War and The Transformation of War, widely regarded as the most important text on the future of armed conflict, as well as a critical history of the Israeli Defense Force. Professor van Creveld has consulted to the defense establishments of numerous governments including those of the United States, Canada and Sweden. He was the second civilian expert ever to be invited to address the Israeli General Staff, and has lectured or taught at practically every institute of strategic military study. He has made many appearances on CNN, BBC and other international networks, and has written for, and been interviewed by hundreds of magazines and newspapers including Newsweek and the International Herald Tribune.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.10.2008 |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-345-50540-9 / 0345505409 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-345-50540-8 / 9780345505408 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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