The anthropology of war
By: Keith F. Otterbein.
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Long Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9781577666073
Subjects: War and society; Military art and science; War
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-130) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction : What is the anthropology of war?; title: The basics; title: Famous warring peoples; title: 2. Weapons and tactics; title: Weapons; title: Tactics; title: Basic patterns of combat; title: Casualties; title: 3. Military organizations; title: Polities and their military organizations; title: Why polities and their military organizations go to war; title: Causes and consequences of war; title: 4. War and its cousins; title: Types of warfare; title: Seven cousins of warfare; title: Levels of armed combat; title: 4. Foundations of war; title: Biological characteristics that facilitate war; title: Social characteristics that facilitate war; title: Development of territoriality; title: 6. Origins of war : two paths; title: Hunter-gatherer warfare; title: Primary state warfare; title: 7. The evolution of war; title: Warfare systems; title: Secondary state warfare; title: 8. The termination and prevention of war; title: Causes and outcomes of war; title: The dilemma of disarming, and arming; title: Prevention of war; title: Appendix: 40 warring peoples; title: Glossary.