On War : Indexed Edition

Clausewitz, Carl Von & Michael Eliot Howard & Peter Paret & Bernard Brodie

ISBN 10: 0691056579 / ISBN 13: 9780691056579

Edité par Princeton University Press, 1984

Softcover Edition. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. It does have some cover shelfwear, edge wear, corner wear. Inside pages are clean. ; 6.5 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 732 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 10SA25-654-264

Synopsis :

On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.

À propos de l?auteur: Michael Howard (1922–2019) was a leading British military historian who held professorships at the University of Oxford and Yale University. His many books included The Franco-Prussian War and War in European History. Peter Paret (1924–2020) was professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include Clausewitz in His Time, The Cognitive Challenge of War (Princeton), and Clausewitz and the State (Princeton). He received the Pritzker Literary Award for lifetime achievement in military writing. Bernard Brodie (1910–1978), who wrote widely on military and nuclear strategy, was professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : On War : Indexed Edition
Éditeur : Princeton University Press
Date d'édition : 1984
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good