Civil wars : a history in ideas / David Armitage.
| Author/creator | Armitage, David, 1965- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | x, 349 pages ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : confronting civil war -- Part I: Roads from Rome. Inventing civil war : the Roman tradition ; Remembering civil war : Roman visions -- Part II: Early modern crossroads. Uncivil civil wars : the seventeenth century ; Civil war in an age of revolutions : the eighteenth century -- Partt III: Paths to the present. Civilizing civil war : the nineteenth century ; Worlds of civil war : the twentieth century -- Conclusion : civil wars of words. |
| Abstract | "A highly original history, tracing civil war, the least understood and most intractable form of organized human aggression, from Ancient Rome through the centuries to present day"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-332) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Armitage, David, 1965- author. Civil wars First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017 9780385353090 |
| LCCN | 2016023404 |
| ISBN | 9780307271136 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0307271137 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780307456175 paperback |
| ISBN | 030745617X paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC328.5 .A75 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |