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"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz was first published in Germany after the Napoleonic Wars. Its description of 'absolute war' and its insistence on the centrality of battle to war have been blamed for the level of destruction involved in both the First and Second World Wars. This book challenges the popular misconceptions that surround "On War".
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Carl von Clausewitz's On war, Hew Strachan
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- Released
- 2007
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hew Strachan
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 238
- ISBN10
- 1843543915
- ISBN13
- 9781843543916
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Political Science & Politics, Politics, Military History, Military Fiction, Wars, Politicians' Biographies
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- 4 out of 5
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- "On War" by Carl von Clausewitz was first published in Germany after the Napoleonic Wars. Its description of 'absolute war' and its insistence on the centrality of battle to war have been blamed for the level of destruction involved in both the First and Second World Wars. This book challenges the popular misconceptions that surround "On War".