Oxford History of Modern War

Name: Oxford History of Modern War
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ISBN: 9780192806451

ISBN-10: 0192806459

ISBN-13: 9780192806451

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Charles Townshend

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According to General J.F.C. Fuller, "the musket made the infantryman and the infantryman made the democrat." In short, modern war and modern society are inextricably linked. But how has war changed over the centuries? This highly informative and engaging work investigates the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare. From the military revolution of the seventeenth century to the present day battalion of high-tech weaponry and satellite technology, expert contributors explore major developments and themes, including air and sea warfare, combat experience, technology, and opposition to war. Specific topics include the extraordinary achievements of Napoleon's armies, the role of…

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List price: $24.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/22/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 428
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 1.13" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



List of Plates


List of Contributors



The Evolution of Modern War



Introduction: The Shape of Modern War




The Military Revolution I: The Transition to Modern Warfare




The Military Revolution II: Eighteenth-Century War




The Nation in Arms I: The French Wars




The Nation in Arms II: The Nineteenth Century




Imperial Wars: From the Seven Years War to the First World War




Total War I: The Great War




Total War II: The Second World War




Cold War




People's War




Elements of Modern War



Technology and War I: To 1945




Battle: The Experience of Modern Combat




Sea Warfare




Air Warfare




War and the People: The Social Impact of Total War




Women and War




Against War




Technology and War II: From Nuclear Stalemate to Terrorism



Further Reading


Chronology


Index