On War

Carl von Clausewitz

David Campbell, 1993 - History - 870 pages

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 soilders statemen, and intellectuals from Marx and Bismarck to Raymond Aron.

Bibliographic information

• Title: On War; Everyman's Library Classics Series; Issue 121 of Everyman's library; The Millennium library
• Author: Carl von Clausewitz
• Editors: Michael Howard, Peter Paret
• Translated by: Michael Howard, Peter Paret
• Contributor: Peter Paret
• Edition: reprint, revised
• Publisher: David Campbell, 1993
• ISBN: 1857151216, 9781857151213
• Length: 870 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / General; History / Military / Strategy; Philosophy / History & Surveys / General; Technology & Engineering / Military Science