Men In Arms: A History Of Warfare And Its Interrelationships With Western Society
by Richard Arthur Preston /
1979 / English / PDF
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An overview of the development of war in Western society from its beginnings to classical times to the present. Shows the social and technical changes that caused war to evolve, and the social, economic, political, and technical consequences that stemmed from it. Now in its fourth edition since first published in 1955, this book is often used as a college level text. The division of the book into 22 logically divided chapters aids in this type of use, providing the reader with an understanding of the essential elements of war through the ages and its attendant effect on Western society as a whole.
