{"product_id":"a-global-history-of-war-9780520283619","title":"A Global History of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcentrates 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Enlightening and aptly titled ... Nothing escapes Chaliand's careful eye ... This is a must-have addition to any academic library.\" -- C. C. Lovett CHOICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList 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","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864897073495,"sku":"9780520283619","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520283619.jpg?v=1722273270","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-global-history-of-war-9780520283619","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}