A Global History of War: From Assyria to the Twenty-First Century

Description

Overview: war and history — The first military empire: the Assyrians — The great strategy of the Byzantine Empire — The Arabs — The nomads of the Eurasian steppes — The Seljuks, Mameluks, and the Crusades — The Mongol Dmpire — Tamerlane — The Ottomans — Safavid Iran — The Ming and Chinese politico-military traditions — The Manchu and the end of the nomads — The Mughals and Islam in India — Russia and the end of the Tatars — The ascent of Europe — The time of revolutions — Guerilla warfare — From total war to asymmetrical conflict — Conclusion.

• Author: GŽrard Chaliand, R. Bin Wong
• Publisher: Univ of California Press
• Published: 2014-11-17
• Pages: 308
• ISBN-13: 9780520283602