On war / Carl von Clausewitz ; translation by J.J. Graham ; revised by F.N. Maude ; introduction by Louise Willmot.
By: Clausewitz, Carl von
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Contributor(s): Graham, J. J | Maude, F. N. (Frederic Natusch) | Willmot, Louise.
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BookSeries: Wordsworth classics of world literature.Publisher: Ware, Herts : Wordsworth, 1997Description: xxiii, 373p. ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781853264825.Uniform titles: Vom Kriege. English Subject(s): Military art and science | War | History | History of philosophy, philosophical traditions | Military & defence strategy | Europe | Political science & theory | Warfare & defenceDDC classification: 355.02 CLA Summary: In both a philosophical and a practical work, Clausewitz defines the essential nature of war, debates the qualities of a great commander, assesses the relative strengths of defensive and offensive war, and - in highly controversial passages - considers the relationship between war and politics.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Translated by J.J. Graham, revised by F.N. Maude Abridged and with an Introduction by Louise Willmot.
On War is perhaps the greatest book ever written about war. Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian soldier, had witnessed at first hand the immense destructive power of the French Revolutionary armies which swept across Europe between 1792 and 1815. His response was to write a comprehensive text covering every aspect of warfare.
On War is both a philosophical and practical work in which Clausewitz defines the essential nature of war, debates the qualities of the great commander, assesses the relative strengths of defensive and offensive warfare, and - in highly controversial passages - considers the relationship between war and politics. His arguments are illustrated with vivid examples drawn from the campaigns of Frederick the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte.
For the student of society as well as the military historian, On War remains a compelling and indispensable source.
Includes bibliography (p.xxii).
In both a philosophical and a practical work, Clausewitz defines the essential nature of war, debates the qualities of a great commander, assesses the relative strengths of defensive and offensive war, and - in highly controversial passages - considers the relationship between war and politics.
Translation of: Vom Kriege.