Open AccessThe Nature of War
Author(s) -
Wojciech Otto
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scientia militaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-9682
pISSN - 2224-0020
DOI - 10.5787/11-4-686
Subject(s) - siege , phenomenon , history , outbreak , ancient history , environmental ethics , law , criminology , genealogy , political science , sociology , philosophy , epistemology , medicine , virology
Ever since the advent of recorded history man has engaged in warfare - so much so that it sometimes seems that prevailing conditions of mankind, were merely interrupted from time to time by brief episodes of peace. This book records this phenomenon cyclically - from peace to outbreak, through campaigns, battles, sieges, invasions, retreats, surrenders, aftermath and return to peace