War : how conflict shaped us
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Published
New York : Random House, [2020].
Edition
First U.S. edition.
ISBN
1984856138, 9781984856135
Physical Desc
xxii, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 355.0209 MACMILL 2020
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NF 355.0209 MACMILL 2020
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Published
New York : Random House, [2020].
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1984856138, 9781984856135
Notes
General Note
Originally published: London : Profile Books, 2020.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-290) and index.
Description
"War, the instinct to fight, is inherent in human nature; peace is the aberration in history. War has shaped humanity, its institutions, its states, its values and ideas. Our very language, our public spaces, our private memories, some of our greatest cultural treasures reflect the glory and the misery of war. War is an uncomfortable and challenging subject not least because it brings out the most vile and the noblest aspects of humanity. Margaret MacMillan looks at the ways in which war has shaped human history and how, in turn, changes in political organization, technology, or ideologies have affected how and why we fight. The book considers such much-debated and controversial issues as when war first started; whether human nature dooms us to fight each other; why war has been described as the most organized of all human activities and how it has forced us to become still more organized; how warriors are made and why are they almost always men; and how we try to control war. Drawing on lessons from a sweep of history, from classical history to modern warfare, and from all parts of the globe, MacMillan reveals the many faces of war--the way it shapes our past, our future, our views of the world, and our very conception of ourselves"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
MacMillan, M. (2020). War: how conflict shaped us (First U.S. edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)MacMillan, Margaret, 1943-. 2020. War: How Conflict Shaped Us. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)MacMillan, Margaret, 1943-. War: How Conflict Shaped Us Random House, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)MacMillan, Margaret. War: How Conflict Shaped Us First U.S. edition., Random House, 2020.
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