Battle: A History of Combat and Culture

A noted military historian offers a cultural approach to the history of warfare, insisting that we understand combat best when we study the beliefs, values, and expectations of the adversaries. Battle: A History of Combat and Culture spans the globe and the centuries to explore the way ideas shape the conduct of warfare.

Author: John A. Lynn
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 11/01/2004
Pages: 431
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.26h x 5.98w x 1.12d
ISBN13: 9780813333724
ISBN10: 0813333725
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General

About the Author
John A. Lynn, an expert on seventeenth- and eighteenth-century warfare professor, is a professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an adjunct professor at Ohio State University. He lives in Champaign, Illinois.