{"product_id":"war-and-our-world-9780375705205","title":"War and Our World","description":"John Keegan, widely considered the greatest military historian of our time and the author of acclaimed volumes on ancient and modern warfare--including, most recently, \u003cb\u003eThe First World War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ea national bestseller--distills what he knows about the why's and how's of armed conflict into a series of brilliantly concise essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs war a natural condition of humankind? What are the origins of war? Is the modern state dependent on warfare? How does war affect the individual, combatant or noncombatant? Can there be an end to war? Keegan addresses these questions with a breathtaking knowledge of history and the many other disciplines that have attempted to explain the phenomenon. The themes Keegan concentrates on in this short volume are essential to our understanding of why war remains the single greatest affliction of humanity in the twenty-first century, surpassing famine and disease, its traditional companions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Keegan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.15w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375705205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2001 pg. 563\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/23\/2001 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2001 pg. 1713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Keegan\u003c\/b\u003e's books include \u003ci\u003eThe Iraq War, Intelligence in War, The First World War, The Battle for History, The Face of Battle, War and Our World, The Masks of Command, Fields of Battle, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA History of Warfare. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was the defense editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (London). He lived in Wiltshire, England, until his death in 2012.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43332901666931,"sku":"9.78038E+12","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7fbbb04a-063b-410d-af31-881c47f41c1c.jpg?v=1754657458","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/war-and-our-world-9780375705205","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}