{"product_id":"on-the-origins-of-war-and-the-preservation-of-peace-9780385423755","title":"On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliant and vitally important history of why states go to war, by the acclaimed, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWar has been a fact of life for centuries. By lucidly revealing the common threads that connect the ancient confrontations between Athens and Sparta and between Rome and Carthage with the two calamitous World Wars of the twentieth century, renowned historian Donald Kagan reveals new and surprising insights into the nature of war and peace. Vivid, incisive, and accessible, Kagan's powerful narrative warns against complacency and urgently reminds us of the importance of preparedness in times of peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-176122\"\u003eDonald Kagan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.38w x 1.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385423755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385423756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027060\"\u003eMilitary | Strategy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC051000\"\u003eViolence in Society\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonald Kagan is Sterling Professor of Classics and History at Yale University. A former dean of Yale College, he received his Ph.D. in 1958 from The Ohio State University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eOn the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThucydides: The Reinvention of History\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2002 he was the recipient of the National Humanities Medal and in 2005 was named the National Endowment for the Humanities Jefferson Lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697982968045,"sku":"9780385423755","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_991a372e-83b5-4fd8-9af7-ffe845604d9b.jpg?v=1649892559","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/on-the-origins-of-war-and-the-preservation-of-peace-9780385423755","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}