Bibliograph

War, how conflict shaped us, Margaret MacMillan

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War, how conflict shaped us, Margaret MacMillan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

photographsplatesportraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Margaret MacMillan

Sub title

how conflict shaped us

Summary

"Margaret MacMillan looks at the ways in which war has shaped human history and how, in turn, changes in political organization, technology, or ideologies have affected how and why we fight. The book considers such much-debated and controversial issues as when war first started; whether human nature dooms us to fight each other; why war has been described as the most organized of all human activities and how it has forced us to become still more organized; how warriors are made and why are they almost always men; and how we try to control war. Drawing on lessons from a sweep of history, from classical history to modern warfare, and from all parts of the globe, MacMillan reveals the many faces of war--the way it shapes our past, our future, our views of the world, and our very conception of ourselves"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Humanity, society and war -- Reasons for war -- Ways and means -- Modern war -- Making the warrior -- Fighting -- Civilians -- Controlling the uncontrollable -- War in our imaginations and our memories -- Conclusion

Target audience

adult

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War, how conflict shaped us

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