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The pursuit of power : technology, armed force, and society since A.D. 1000 / William H. McNeill

by William Hardy McNeill

An examination of the evolution of military technology and social history over a millennium. This study traces the transition from market-driven warfare to the modern military-industrial complex, analysing the impact of economic forces on global conflict since 1000 CE.

Accession 22711 ISBN 0631131345 Publisher Basil Blackwell Publisher
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