The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare: The Triumph of the West

Geoffrey Parker

Cambridge University Press, 1995 - History - 408 pages

A history of Western warfare from antiquity to the present in a social and global context.

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Review: The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare: The Triumph of the West

User Review  - Levie Galapon - Goodreads

Overall is a your standard history reference book on warfare. Used it in my War and Civilization class and found it useful when writing papers during the course. Its a fairly detailed book and has great illustrations in this version that makes it a whole lot more fun to read.

Review: The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare: The Triumph of the West

User Review  - Clif - Goodreads

First a pet peeve - why is it necessary to make a book glossy from cover to cover forcing the reader to heft over 3 pounds every time he or she reads it? I have never had my arm muscles ache as much ...

About the author

Geoffrey Parker is the author or editor of more than twenty-five books. He is Andreas Dorpelan Professor of History at Ohio State University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare: The Triumph of the West; Cambridge Illustrated Histories; Illustrated Histories Series
• Editor: Geoffrey Parker
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1995
• ISBN: 0521440734, 9780521440738
• Length: 408 pages
• Subjects: History / World