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Book SynopsisConcentrates on the peoples and cultures who have determined how war is conducted and reveals the lasting historical consequences of combat, offering a picture of the major geopolitical and civilizational clashes that have rocked our common history and made us who we are today.
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Table of ContentsList 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
