The shield of Achilles : war, peace, and the course of history / Philip Bobbitt.
Bobbitt, Philip, author.
2002
JZ1316 .B63 2002 (Map It)
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Author Bobbitt, Philip, author.
Title The shield of Achilles : war, peace, and the course of history / Philip Bobbitt.
Published New York : Anchor Books, [2002]
Copyright ©2002
Call Number JZ1316 .B63 2002
Edition First edition.
ISBN 0375412921 (alk. paper)
9780375412929 (alk. paper)
0385721382 (alk. paper)
9780385721387 (alk. paper)
Description xxxii, 919 pages ; 21 cm
System Control No. (OCoLC)47056406
Summary "A classic inquiy into the nature of the Sate, its origins in war, and its drive for peace and legitimacy."
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 889-900) and index.
Available in Other Form Online version: Bobbitt, Philip. Shield of Achilles. 1st ed. New York : Knopf, 2002 (OCoLC)606727069
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