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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792106903321

Autore

Howard Michael <1922->

Titolo

Clausewitz : a very short introduction / / Michael Howard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002

ISBN

1-281-76975-4

0-19-153917-1

9786611769758

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (84 pages) : portraits

Collana

Very short introductions ; ; 61

Disciplina

355.02

Soggetti

Military art and science - History - 19th century

Military art and science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: 1983.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 1 Clausewitz in his time -- 2 Theory and practice in war -- 3 Ends and means in war -- 4 Limited and absolute war -- 5 The legacy of Clausewitz -- Further Reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Karl von Clausewitz's study on war remains relevant today. Michael Howard explains Clausewitz's ideas in terms both of his experiences as a professional soldier in the Napoleonic Wars and of the intellectual background of his time.