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A History of Warfare
2000-11-11T19:00:07-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWJlXC8wNTY1NDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author John Keegan, who has written twenty books about warfare, especially World War Two, talked about his recently released book, A History of Warfare. This book attempted to summarize the story of war over the past 40,000 years. He examined the origins and nature of warfare, the culture of both the primitive and modern warrior, and the development of weapons and defenses from the battle of Megiddo in 1469 B.C. to the nuclear age. This interview was aired in conjunction with C-SPAN’s Remembering D-Day special.
Author John Keegan, who has written twenty books about warfare, especially World War Two, talked about his recently released book, A History…
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Author John Keegan, who has written twenty books about warfare, especially World War Two, talked about his recently released book, A History of Warfare. This book attempted to summarize the story of war over the past 40,000 years. He examined the origins and nature of warfare, the culture of both the primitive and modern warrior, and the development of weapons and defenses from the battle of Megiddo in 1469 B.C. to the nuclear age. This interview was aired in conjunction with C-SPAN’s Remembering D-Day special. close
Author John Keegan, who has written twenty books about warfare, especially World War Two, talked about his recently released book, A History… read more
Author John Keegan, who has written twenty books about warfare, especially World War Two, talked about his recently released book, A History of Warfare. This book attempted to summarize the story of war over the past 40,000 years. He examined the origins and nature of warfare, the culture of both the primitive and modern warrior, and the development of weapons and defenses from the battle of Megiddo in 1469 B.C. to the nuclear age. This interview was aired in conjunction with C-SPAN’s Remembering D-Day special. close
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