A Global History of War

From Assyria to the Twenty-First Century
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-520-28361-9
Verlag: University of California Press

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 441 g

While many books examine specific wars, few study the history of war worldwide and from an evolutionary perspective. A Global History of War is one of the first works to focus not on the impact of war on civilizations, but rather on how civilizations impact the art and execution of war. World-renowned scholar Gérard Chaliand concentrates on the peoples and cultures who have determined how war is conducted and reveals the lasting historical consequences of combat, offering a unique picture of the major geopolitical and civilizational clashes that have rocked our common history and made us who we are today. Chaliand’s questions provoke a new understanding of the development of armed conflict. How did the foremost non-European empires rise and fall? What critical role did the nomads of the Eurasian steppes and their descendants play? Chaliand illuminates the military cultures and martial traditions of the great Eurasian empires, including Turkey, China, Iran, and Mongolia. Based on fifteen years of research, this book provides a novel military and strategic perspective on the crises and conflicts that have shaped the current world order.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chaliand, Gérard

Weitere Mitwirkende

Mangin-Woods, Michèle

Woods, David

Wong, R. Bin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of maps  
Foreword by R. Bin Wong  
Preface
Introduction  
1. Overview: War and History  
2. The First Military Empire: The Assyrians  
3. The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire  
4. The Arabs  
5. The Nomads of the Eurasian Steppes  
6. The Seljuks, Mamluks, and the Crusades  
7. The Mongol Empire  
8. Timur the Lame  
9. The Ottomans  
10. Safavid Persia  
11. The Ming and Chinese Politico-Military Traditions  
12. The Manchu and the End of the Nomads  
13. The Mughals and Islam in India  
14. Russia and the End of the Tatars  
15. The Ascent of Europe  
16. The Time of Revolutions  
17. Guerrilla Warfare  
18. From Total War to Asymmetrical Conflict  
19. Conclusion  
Select Bibliography  
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gérard Chaliand taught at the École nationale d’administration and the École de guerre in France and is currently a visiting professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His many books include The History of Terrorism (2007), The Art of War in World History (1994), and Guerrilla Strategies (1984), all published by UC Press.