The First Total War
Download or Read eBook The First Total War PDF written by David Avrom Bell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : David Avrom Bell |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0618349650 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780618349654 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The First Total War by : David Avrom Bell
Book excerpt: The author maintains that modern attitudes toward total war were conceived during the Napoleonic era; and argues that all the elements of total war were evident including conscription, unconditional surrender, disregard for basic rules of war, mobilization of civilians, and guerrilla warfare.