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Instinct for War

Instinct for War

Author: Roger Spiller
Publishing date: 2005
Stories about war are some of the oldest stories told - used to entertain, to glorify, to lament and to educate. An Instinct for War utilises myriad tales of war to offer a remarkable look at one of humanity's oldest plagues. Roger Spiller excavates the essence of war and its evolution through the words and thoughts of those who led - and those who were led - into battle, moving from the perspective of an ancient Chinese emperor to Napoleon's command, from a Civil War soldier's final days to the particularities of today's small wars throughout the globe. Spiller combines a mastery of the primary sources with a vibrant historical imagination to locate a dozen turning points in the world's history of warfare that altered our understanding of war and its pursuit. We are
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