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Synopsis
On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.
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About the Author
Michael Howard (1922–2019) was a leading British military historian who held professorships at the University of Oxford and Yale University. His many books included The Franco-Prussian War and War in European History. Peter Paret (1924–2020) was professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include Clausewitz in His Time, The Cognitive Challenge of War (Princeton), and Clausewitz and the State (Princeton). He received the Pritzker Literary Award for lifetime achievement in military writing. Bernard Brodie (1910–1978), who wrote widely on military and nuclear strategy, was professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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On War
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Introductory Essays by Peter Paret, Michael Howard, and Barnard Bordie. Dust jacket is bumped at the top and bottom of the spine and lightly bumped along the front and bottom edges. Book pages are clean with no marks, Spine is straight. Seller Inventory # 016333
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ON WAR: VON CLAUSEWITZ, CARL; HOWARD, MICHAEL C. (EDITOR) ; PARET, PETER (EDITOR) ; ; HOWARD, MICHAEL C. (TRANSLATOR) ; PARET, PETER (TRANSLATOR)
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition; First Printing. 1984. Soft cover-wrappers, second edition, Indexed Edition. 1st thus Edition, no later printing stated on cp. Classic translation of one of the most significant books on military strategy. Uncommon book. Tight and clean, free of former owner writing or bookplates. Trace of shelf wear to edges else fine. ** (This book is in our possession. We ship most books six days a week and will confirm with tracking number for domestic orders or customs number for non domestic) **; 8vo; 732 pages. Seller Inventory # 19044
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Edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. With essays, commentary and index. -- Softcover, 732 pages. Condition: near fine (corner lightly bumped). ISBN 0691056579. Seller Inventory # 38204
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