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On War: Carl von Clausewitz
by Carl Von Clausewitz
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Hardcover book 1976 edition published by Princeton University Press. Introductory Essays by Peter Paret, Michael Howard, and Bernard Brodie; with a Commentary by Bernard Brodie. Preface by Marie von Clausewitz to the Posthumous Edition of Her Husband's Works, Including On War. 717pp. Good condition with stamped name/address on the front free end-paper and interior hinges just a little bit wiggly and a Good dust jacket with short edge tears. "On War constitutes the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy."
Synopsis
Two motives lead men to War: instinctive hostility and hostile intention. In our definition of War, we have chosen as its characteristic the latter of these elements, because it is the most general. It is impossible to conceive the passion of hatred of the wildest description, bordering on mere instinct, without combining with it the idea of a hostile intention. On the other hand, hostile intentions may often exist without being accompanied by any, or at all events by any extreme, hostility of feeling. Amongst savages views emanating from the feelings, amongst civilised nations those emanating from the understanding, have the predominance; but this difference arises from attendant circumstances, existing institutions, &c., and, therefore, is not to be found necessarily in all cases, although it prevails in the majority. In short, even the most civilised nations may burn with passionate hatred of each other. Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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- Bookseller
- Charlie's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14216
- Title
- On War
- Author
- Carl Von Clausewitz
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1976
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- War
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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