Of Arms and Men : A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
por O'Connell, Robert L
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- 0195053591
- ISBN 13
- 9780195053593
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The appearance of the crossbow on the European battle field in A.D. 1100 as the weapon of choice for shooting down knights threatened the status quo of medieval chivalric fighting techniques. By 1139 the Church had intervened, outlawing the use of the crossbow among Christians. Withthis edict, arms control was born. As Robert L. O'Connell reveals in this vividly written history of weapons in Western culture, that first attempt at an arms control measure characterizes the complex and often paradoxical relationship between men and arms throughout the centuries. In a sweeping narrative that ranges fromprehistoric times to the nuclear age, O'Connell demonstrates how social and economic conditions determine the types of weapons and the tactics used in warfare and how, in turn, innovations in weapons technology often undercut social values...
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- Livreiro
- Better World Books (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 321209-6
- Título
- Of Arms and Men : A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
- Autor
- O'Connell, Robert L
- Estado do livro
- Used - Good
- Quantidade Disponível
- 2
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0195053591
- ISBN 13
- 9780195053593
- Editorial
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Esta edição foi publicada pela primeira vez
- 1989
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