TY - BOOK ID - 23282970 TI - War in human civilization PY - 2006 SN - 0199262136 9780199262137 9780199236633 PB - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University press, DB - UniCat KW - War and society. KW - War and civilization. KW - War KW - Guerre et société KW - Guerre et civilisation KW - Guerre KW - History. KW - Histoire KW - Guerre et société. KW - Guerre et civilisation. KW - Histoire. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:23282970 AB - Why do people go to war? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the history of human civilization? And what of war today - is it a declining phenomenon or simply changing its shape?In this truly global study of war and civilization, Azar Gat sets out to find definitive answers to these questions in an attempt to unravel the 'riddle of war' throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century.In the process, the book generates an astonishing wealth of original and fascinating insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines, from anthropology and evolutionary psychology to sociology and political science. Written with remarkable verve and clarity and wholly free from jargon, it will be of interest to anyone who has ever pondered the puzzle of war. ER -