World history of warfare / Christon I. Archer, John R. Ferris, Holger H. Herwig, and Timothy H.E. Travers.

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2002], ©2002.

xii, 626 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Warfare of the ancient empires -- War and society in the classical West -- Migrations and invasions -- European chivalry and the rise of Islam -- Eastern styles of warfare -- The age of gunpowder and sail -- New signs of total war -- Absolutism and war -- The revolutionary era -- The beginnings of industrial warfare -- The West conquers the world -- Twentieth-century militarisms and technological warfare -- Third World wars.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2013. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.