Greenwood Publishing Group : The Culture of War

The Culture of War
Invention and Early Development
Series: Contributions in Military Studies
Richard A. Gabriel Foreword by William C. Martel

0-313-26664-6/978-0-313-26664-5

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Although war has been analyzed from many perspectives, no scholar has satisfactorily explained why the human race fights and how we came to create a degree of military sophistication capable of destroying the entire species. Gabriel addresses these questions in his study of the origins and development of warfare. He looks particularly at the relationship between the evolution of the social institution of war and the development of the military institutions, tactical sciences, and technology required for organized conflict.

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-Gabriel (author of some 21 other books, most of which pertain to modern war) is well versed in the history of human conflict. This brief, interesting survey is focused on early warfare, ranging from the Stone Age through the Bronze Age, followed by chapters on the Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, and the Romans through the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century. Gabriel's analysis emphasizes the origins of war as a function of societal changes, and his discussion of the successive stages of warfare is couched in the context of political and cultural revolution. At the same time, he includes numerous examples of technological influences, such as the advantages of fixed spear points that permit additional usage as tools to pry apart stone fortifications. A useful summary, with a commendable bibliography for further research. Advanced undergraduates and up. —Choice

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