War in human civilization [electronic resource]
להגדלת הטקסט להקטנת הטקסט- ספר
In this truly global study, 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. - ;Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the history of human civilization? And what of war today - is it a declining phenomenon or simply changing its shape?. In this truly global study of war and civilization, Azar Gat sets out to find definitive answers to these questions i
כותר |
War in human civilization [electronic resource] / Azar Gat. |
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מוציא לאור |
Oxford New York : Oxford University Press |
שנה |
2006 |
הערות |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 674-807) and index. English |
הערת תוכן ותקציר |
pt. 1. Warfare in the first two million years : environment, genes, and culture -- pt. 2. Agriculture, civilization, and war -- pt. 3. Modernity : the dual face of Janus. |
היקף החומר |
1 online resource (839 p.) |
שפה |
אנגלית |
מספר מערכת |
997010713687905171 |
תצוגת MARC
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