On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace
Donald Kagan
573 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0385423756
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Language: English
Publish: 820483200000
Ancient HistoryHistoryInternational RelationsMilitary FictionMilitary HistoryNonfictionPolitical SciencePoliticsWarWorld History
By lucidly revealing the common threads that connect the ancient confrontations between Athens & Sparta & between Rome & Carthage with the two calamitous world wars of the 20th century & the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kagan reveals new insights into the nature of war & peace that are vitally important & often surprising.