Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
by O'Connell, Robert L
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0195053591
- ISBN 13
- 9780195053593
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Webster, New York, United States
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Synopsis
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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- Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2322332
- Title
- Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
- Author
- O'Connell, Robert L
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0195053591
- ISBN 13
- 9780195053593
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 9x1x6
- Keywords
- HISTORY WAR WEAPONS AGGRESSION SOCIAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WORLD WAR I
- X weight
- 24 oz
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