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Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
de O'Connell, Robert L
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- ISBN 10
- 0195053591
- ISBN 13
- 9780195053593
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New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. AE - A hardcover book club in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinnkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, tanning and light shelf wear. Book has library seal emboss on the half-title page, some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. While its emphasis is histoical, Of Arms and Men also draws upon anthropology, biology, psychology, sociology, and literature to illuminate the course of arms. 9.5"x6.5", 367 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).
Sinopsis
The appearance of the crossbow on the European battle field in A.D. 1100 as the weapon of choice for shooting down knights threatened the status quo of medieval chivalric fighting techniques. By 1139 the Church had intervened, outlawing the use of the crossbow among Christians. Withthis edict, arms control was born. As Robert L. O'Connell reveals in this vividly written history of weapons in Western culture, that first attempt at an arms control measure characterizes the complex and often paradoxical relationship between men and arms throughout the centuries. In a sweeping narrative that ranges fromprehistoric times to the nuclear age, O'Connell demonstrates how social and economic conditions determine the types of weapons and the tactics used in warfare and how, in turn, innovations in weapons technology often undercut social values...
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- Título
- Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
- Autor
- O'Connell, Robert L
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0195053591
- ISBN 13
- 9780195053593
- Editorial
- Oxford University Press
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1989
- Palabras clave
- WAR HISTORY WEAPONS
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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