The art of war : war and military thought

This work covers the history of military thought from the philosophy and doctrine of the pursuit and practice of warfare. Starting with the ancient Chinese writers the book takes the reader through Greece Rome Byzantium and the Middle Ages to the moderns like Frederick the Great and Clausewitz. Introduction studying war -- Chinese military thought -- From antiquity to the Middle Ages -- From 1500 to 1763 -- Guibert to Clausewitz -- The nineteenth century -- Naval warfare -- The interwar period -- From 1945 to the present.

224 pages illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. Martin van Creveld. Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-219) and index. Military art and science War (Philosophy) Art et science militaires Guerre (Philosophie) Military art and science. War (Philosophy) Geschichte Kriegführung Militär Veldslagen. Strategie. Hiërarchie. Oorlogvoering. Geschichte. Kriegführung. Militär. Nonfiction. History.