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The Song dynasty (960-1279) has been characterized by its pre-eminent civil culture and military weakness. This groundbreaking work demonstrates that the civil dominance of the eleventh century was the product of a

Vietnam Territoriality And The South China Sea - Paracel And Spratly Islands Hardcover

The Civil War - A Narrative: Fort Sumter To Perryville Fredericksburg To Meridian Red River To Appomattox Paperback 1st Vintage Books Ed

Wargames - From Gladiators To Gigabytes Hardcover New

The status of prisoners of war was firmly rooted in the practice of ransoming in the Middle Ages. By the opening stages of the Hundred Years War, ransoming had become widespread among

The reconstruction of society after conflict is complex and multifaceted. This book investigates this theme as it relates to cultural heritage through a number of case studies relating to European wars since

The veterans of the Fourteenth Army who fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945 called themselves 'the forgotten army'. But that appellation could equally well be applied to the whole of the

This study demonstrates the emergence and development of the identity of the 'military medical officer' and places their work within the broader context of changes to British medicine during the first half

This volume examines the origins of the Greek civil war. It covers the right-wing dictatorship (1935-41); the invasion and collapse of authority (1941-1943); the EAM challenge of the old order (1943-1944); the

This is a major new approach to the military revolution and the relationship between warfare and the power of the state in early modern Europe. Whereas previous accounts have emphasised the growth

The cultural legacy of the air war on Germany is explored in this comparative study of two bombed cities from different sides of the subsequently divided nation. Contrary to what is often

The central theme of this book is the largely untold story of English knighthood's ongoing obsession with the crusade fight during the age of Chaucer, high chivalry and the famous battles of

Throughout the Classical period, the Athenian hoplite demonstrated an unwavering willingness to close with and kill the enemies of Athens, whenever and wherever he was required to do so. Yet, despite his

Fighting Elites - A History Of U.S. Special Forces (Hardcover)

The Unknown Enemy - Counterinsurgency And The Illusion Of Control (Hardcover)

Irish Women And The Great War (Hardcover)

Costly Calculations - A Theory Of War Casualties And Politics (Hardcover)

Godel' S Proof (Hardcover 3rd New Edition)