num_pages: 848
description: In this truly global study, major military historian Azar Gat sets out to unravel the "riddle of war" throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century. In the process, the book generates an astonishing wealth oforiginal and fascinating insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines.
language: English
title: War in Human Civilization
titlecomplete: War in Human Civilization
genres: History, Sociology, War, Military History, Science, Politics, Nonfiction, Political Science, Military Fiction, Anthropology
ratings_count: 269
publisher: Oxford University Press