From the Renaissance to the Cold War, the definitive survey of the social, political, military, and technological aspects of modern warfare returns to print in a new paperback edition. Topics include land and sea warfare from the Renaissance to the neoclassical age; the Anglo-American military tradition; the French Revolution and Napoleon; the Industrial Revolution and war; and the First and Second World Wars and their aftermath.
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Outstanding and penetrating outline of the processes of war and the means of fighting from 1415 onward.
(Chicago Tribune )Far and away the best of the histories of military affairs.
(American Political Science Review )Leaves the reader astonished by its combinations of brevity, clarity, and accuracy.
(Times Literary Supplement )Surpasses any other general history of the subject.
(Library Journal )The narrative flows easily, is illuminated by flashes of colorful detail, and relates the development of warfare to the political, technological, and economic changes of the modern era... Especially stimulating and helpful is Mr. Ropp's system of bibliographic footnotes. These are found on almost every page, directing the reader to a well-selected choice of historical and military writings which will provide more light and wider vistas whenever his interest is further stirred by what he is reading... This reviewer... has never seen anything quite as calculated to guide the beginner in further exploration of the subject or to serve as a quick reference index for the experienced analyst.
(New York Herald Tribune )A substantial and scholarly history of modern warfare from the age of the 'great captains' through the innovations of the industrial revolution, to our age of unlimited violence.
(Foreign Affairs )A brilliant survey of the history of warfare... the best yet produced anywhere.
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"A brilliant survey of the history of warfare" — B. H. Lidell-Hart
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Superb work brought the meaning of warfare to a new level,
This review is from: War in the Modern World (Paperback)
I read this book in 1970 and was astounded. I was teaching a course in military history to an advanced military officer course. Everyone was very appreciative of Ropp's work and even 34 years later it sticks in my mind as seminal.
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Still a Great Starting Point for Learning the History of War,
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Ropp pretty much initiated the establishment of military history as an academic pursuit (even if to the chagrin of radicals). Although published in 1959, it has stood the test of time. Very readable and educational, even its footnotes function as a historiographical essay on the status of military history at the time of its publication.
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A meticulously researched and scholarly work,
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War In The Modern World is a seminal, comprehensive survey of the social, political, military, and technological aspects of modern warfare from the Renaissance to the Cold War. This superbly written and presented, insightful informative, meticulously researched and scholarly work by historian and professor of history emeritus at Duke University Theodore Ropp is an outstanding contribution to any personal or academic military history collection, and is a very highly recommended addition to history and military studies reading lists.
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New York, United States, Liddell Hart, Pearl Harbor, American Revolution, Red Army, Western Europe, National Guard, Modern World, North America, Garden City, Great Britain, Jeune Ecole, New Haven, Industrial Revolution, Baton Rouge, Central Pacific, Central Powers, East Prussia, West Indies, Frederick William, Coral Sea, High Seas Fleet, New Orleans, Command Decisions New!
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