World history of warfare - Archer, Christon I., 1940- (Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2002)
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 -- Epilogue: The future of war and peace.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Military art and science -- History