About this title: Masters of War is the first comprehensive study based on a detailed textual analysis of the classical works on war by Clausewitz and Sun Tzu and to a lesser extent by Jomini and Machiavelli. Brushing stereotypes aside, the author takes a fresh look at what these strategic thinkers actually said - not what they are widely believed to have said. He finds that despite their apparent differences in terms of time, place, cultural background and level of material/technological development, all had much more in common than is previously supposed. In fact, the central conclusion of this book is ...
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Edition: Second, Revised Edition
Binding: Wraps
Publisher: Frank Cass, London
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780714642055ISBN:0714642053
Description: B&W Drawings. Very Good+ Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Underlining, highlighting and/or marginalia on approximately a dozen pages, otherwise, text block clean and tight; lightly to moderately edge-worn, spine-creased covers; Bottom front corner worn; 321 pp. w/index. read more
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