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" Too much emphasis on debunking Clausewitz's On War. "
- Ofer, 2/19/2014
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" For anyone who loves history this is a thrilling book and a brilliant essay on the moulding impact of warfare on the development of civilisation. It's also a passionate argument for the obsolescence of war as a political strategy. And, its not too long! "
- Phillip, 2/19/2014
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" Like the book over all, but his out right hatred for Clausewitz is a detractor. "
- Adamonip, 2/17/2014
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" Excellent book explaining the evolution of warfare. A virtual "Bible" for explaining how war evolved and why it is waged. "
- Ab, 2/10/2014
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" (didn't finish) "
- Ryan, 2/9/2014
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" Too much emphasis on debunking Clausewitz's On War. "
- Ofer, 2/4/2014
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" Perfect. Informative and incredibly interesting. What starts as a history of war becomes a history of human civilisation. I cannot recommend this book enough. "
- Jeremy, 1/31/2014
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" Very engaging book. Military history meets cultural anthropology. "
- Marc, 1/25/2014
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" An interesting account of warfare. The roles it has historically played. How various cultures deal with and wage war. And mostly the build up to World War I and how the world changed with the mechanized military. "
- Cade, 1/9/2014
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" Smart man, but had it totally wrong about women who fight. Read my thesis. "
- Irene, 1/9/2014
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" Keegan traces the developement of tactics and equipment used in warfare throughout history. "
- Fredrick, 12/30/2013
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" Only Keegan could draw comparisons and contrasts among 5,000 years of combat. Like The Face of Battle, this book looks at warfare from the soldier's point of view, affording the reader a taste of the experience of battle down through the ages. Great history. "
- Ben, 12/26/2013
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" The reason I studied history. "
- Stephan, 12/20/2013
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" Probably the best ever compilations and analysis of evolution of military tactics. "
- Devon, 12/19/2013
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" Along with 'The Great Wave' and 'Guns, Germs and Steel' and the various works of Joseph Campbell, this book taught me about the world as it used to be and as it came to us today. "
- James, 12/19/2013
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" The consummate work on warfare. "
- Reed, 12/10/2013
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" One of the best reads pertaining to this subject. "
- Denise, 12/8/2013
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" Uma obra fundamental. E basta. "
- João, 11/21/2013
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" Perfect. Informative and incredibly interesting. What starts as a history of war becomes a history of human civilisation. I cannot recommend this book enough. "
- Jeremy, 10/21/2013
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" A very interesting read, but criticized by many other war scholars, this book is meant as a polemic againt Clauswitz. If you don't know who Clauswitz is, you should before you have any opinions about war. "
- Lewis, 10/20/2013
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" Covers it all from primitive cultures to the Nuclear Age. "
- Bruce, 9/25/2013
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" The consummate work on warfare. "
- Reed, 7/14/2013
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" A broad history of warfare that is accessible to the non-historian. <3 John Keegan. "
- Nick, 6/16/2013
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" I found this book very fascinating. I found the ideas intriguing, but found I needed to read closely to grasp them fully. "
- Angel, 5/9/2013
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" Horridly boring and doubly disappointing given how interesting the title sounds. "
- Steven, 4/27/2013
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" The best book on warfare I have ever read. The sweep and power are extraordinary. "
- Bill, 4/14/2013
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" A concise summary of military history through the ages supporting a cultural understanding of the role of warfare in society. A good introduction to the topic. "
- Jouni, 4/9/2013
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" Great book that makes you think why we fight and why we have fought. "
- Cannonhistory, 3/25/2013
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" Uma obra fundamental. E basta. "
- João, 2/23/2013
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" For anyone who loves history this is a thrilling book and a brilliant essay on the moulding impact of warfare on the development of civilisation. It's also a passionate argument for the obsolescence of war as a political strategy. And, its not too long! "
- Phillip, 2/8/2013
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" An in-depth and interesting history of the development of warfare. Examines the premise of warfare as an extension of politics. "
- Nate, 1/13/2013
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" Like the book over all, but his out right hatred for Clausewitz is a detractor. "
- Adamonip, 1/7/2013
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" This was my first Keegan book--he's an amazing writer. He gives a sweeping and entertaining history of mankind and the evolving nature or war. "
- Phil, 12/29/2012
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" A broad history of warfare that is accessible to the non-historian. <3 John Keegan. "
- Nick, 11/28/2012
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" The best book on warfare I have ever read. The sweep and power are extraordinary. "
- Bill, 8/29/2012
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" Only Keegan could draw comparisons and contrasts among 5,000 years of combat. Like The Face of Battle, this book looks at warfare from the soldier's point of view, affording the reader a taste of the experience of battle down through the ages. Great history. "
- Ben, 8/11/2012
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" Very engaging book. Military history meets cultural anthropology. "
- Marc, 6/9/2012
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" Probably the best ever compilations and analysis of evolution of military tactics. "
- Devon, 4/14/2012
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" Horridly boring and doubly disappointing given how interesting the title sounds. "
- Steven, 1/20/2012
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" This was my first Keegan book--he's an amazing writer. He gives a sweeping and entertaining history of mankind and the evolving nature or war. "
- Phil, 1/3/2012
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" One of the best reads pertaining to this subject. "
- Denise, 4/25/2011
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" Only Keegan could draw comparisons and contrasts among 5,000 years of combat. Like The Face of Battle, this book looks at warfare from the soldier's point of view, affording the reader a taste of the experience of battle down through the ages. Great history.
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- Ben, 2/9/2011
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" Very engaging book. Military history meets cultural anthropology.
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- Marc, 1/26/2011
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" The consummate work on warfare.
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- Reed, 2/26/2010
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" A broad history of warfare that is accessible to the non-historian. <3 John Keegan.
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- Jordan, 2/23/2010
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" Horridly boring and doubly disappointing given how interesting the title sounds.
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- Steven, 10/6/2009
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" An interesting account of warfare. The roles it has historically played. How various cultures deal with and wage war. And mostly the build up to World War I and how the world changed with the mechanized military.
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- Cade, 9/5/2009
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" Probably the best ever compilations and analysis of evolution of military tactics.
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- Devon, 3/22/2009
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" Excellent book explaining the evolution of warfare. A virtual "Bible" for explaining how war evolved and why it is waged.
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- Ab, 7/25/2008
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