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On war / Carl von Clausewitz ; edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, German Series: Everyman's library ; 121Publisher: London : Everyman's library, 1993Description: xli, 870 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781857151213 (hbk.)
  • 9780691056579
Uniform titles:
  • Vom Kriege. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 355.02 CLA 023188
Contents:
Introductory Essays -- The Genesis of On War / Peter Paret -- The Influence of Clausewitz / Michael Howard -- The Continuing Relevance of On War / Bernard Brodie -- On War -- Author's Preface -- Author's Comment -- Preface / Marie Von Clausewitz -- Two Notes by the Author -- Bk. 1. -- On the Nature of War -- What is War? -- Purpose and Means in War -- On Military Genius -- On Danger in War -- On Physical Effort in War -- Intelligence in War -- Friction in War -- Concluding Observations on Book One -- Bk 2. On the Theory of War -- Classifications of the Art of War -- On the Theory of War -- Art of War or Science of War -- Method and Routine -- Critical Analysis -- On Historical Examples -- Bk. 3. On Strategy in General -- Strategy -- Elements of Strategy -- Moral Factors -- The Principal Moral Elements -- Military Virtues of the Army -- Boldness -- Perseverance -- Superiority of Numbers -- Surprise -- Cunning -- Concentration of Forces in Space -- Unification of Forces in Time -- The Strategic Reserve -- Economy of Force -- The Geometrical Factor -- The Suspension of Action in War -- The Character of Contemporary Warfare -- Tension and Rest -- Bk. 4. The Engagement -- Introduction -- The Nature of Battle Today -- The Engagement in General -- The Engagement in General-Continued -- The Significance of the Engagement -- Duration of the Engagement -- Mutual Agreement to Fight -- The Battle: Its Decision -- The Battle-Continued: The Effects of Victory -- The Battle-Continued: The Use of Battle -- Strategic Means of Exploiting Victory -- Retreat after a Lost Battle -- Night Operations -- Bk. 5. Military Forces -- General Survey -- The Army, the Theater of Operations, the Campaign -- Relative Strength -- Relationship between the Branches of the Service -- The Army's Order of Battle -- General Disposition of the Army -- Advance Guard and Outposts -- Operational Use of Advanced Corps -- Camps -- Marches -- Marches-Continued -- Marches-Concluded -- Billets -- Maintenance and Supply -- Base of Operations -- Lines of Communication -- Terrain -- The Command of Heights
Summary: On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals. The most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy, Carl von Clausewitz's book stands as one of the world's great classic works on the subject.
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Translation of: Vom Kriege.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introductory Essays -- The Genesis of On War / Peter Paret -- The Influence of Clausewitz / Michael Howard -- The Continuing Relevance of On War / Bernard Brodie -- On War -- Author's Preface -- Author's Comment -- Preface / Marie Von Clausewitz -- Two Notes by the Author -- Bk. 1. -- On the Nature of War -- What is War? -- Purpose and Means in War -- On Military Genius -- On Danger in War -- On Physical Effort in War -- Intelligence in War -- Friction in War -- Concluding Observations on Book One -- Bk 2. On the Theory of War -- Classifications of the Art of War -- On the Theory of War -- Art of War or Science of War -- Method and Routine -- Critical Analysis -- On Historical Examples -- Bk. 3. On Strategy in General -- Strategy -- Elements of Strategy -- Moral Factors -- The Principal Moral Elements -- Military Virtues of the Army -- Boldness -- Perseverance -- Superiority of Numbers -- Surprise -- Cunning -- Concentration of Forces in Space -- Unification of Forces in Time -- The Strategic Reserve -- Economy of Force -- The Geometrical Factor -- The Suspension of Action in War -- The Character of Contemporary Warfare -- Tension and Rest -- Bk. 4. The Engagement -- Introduction -- The Nature of Battle Today -- The Engagement in General -- The Engagement in General-Continued -- The Significance of the Engagement -- Duration of the Engagement -- Mutual Agreement to Fight -- The Battle: Its Decision -- The Battle-Continued: The Effects of Victory -- The Battle-Continued: The Use of Battle -- Strategic Means of Exploiting Victory -- Retreat after a Lost Battle -- Night Operations -- Bk. 5. Military Forces -- General Survey -- The Army, the Theater of Operations, the Campaign -- Relative Strength -- Relationship between the Branches of the Service -- The Army's Order of Battle -- General Disposition of the Army -- Advance Guard and Outposts -- Operational Use of Advanced Corps -- Camps -- Marches -- Marches-Continued -- Marches-Concluded -- Billets -- Maintenance and Supply -- Base of Operations -- Lines of Communication -- Terrain -- The Command of Heights

On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals. The most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy, Carl von Clausewitz's book stands as one of the world's great classic works on the subject.

Translated from German.

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