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The origin of the Western military tradition in Greece 750-362 BC is fraught with controversies such as the existence of rules and ritualistic practices. This book collects papers significant for specific points in debates or theoretical value in shaping and critiquing controversial viewpoints.

Insurgency has been the most prevalent form of conflict in the modern world since the end of the World War II. Accordingly, it has posed a major challenge to conventional armed forces, all of whom have had to evolve counter-insurgency methods in response. This volume brings together classic articles on the counter-insurgency experience since 1945.

Includes articles which explore the way in which military developments helped to sculpt out of very strange and diverse components our familiar Europe. This title considers the military aspects of one of the historical mysteries - the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Features a collection of essays on pre-colonial sub-Saharan African military history drawn from a number of academic journals. This work provides insight into the unique nature of African military history. It also contains an introduction which presents a review of pre-colonial African military historiography.

In recent decades historians have studied several aspects of early modern naval history and placed it in a wider context than traditional studies of naval warfare. This volume brings together 23 studies on naval technology, policy-making and administration, tactics, strategy, operations and warfare on trade.

Warfare was an integral part of the operations of the Byzantine empire, both in its organisation, as well as in social thinking and political ideology. This book presents a selection of articles dealing with key aspects of Byzantine attitudes to war and violence, military administration, organisation at tactical and strategic levels, and more.

War was epidemic in the late Middle Ages. The period also saw significant changes in military theory and practice which altered the ways in which campaigns were conducted, battles fought, and sieges laid; and changes in the leadership, recruitment, and financing of armies. This title includes some of the best published work on these topics.

The study of medieval warfare has developed enormously in recent years. Assembled in this volume are 34 papers which represent milestones in the development of the new ideas about medieval warfare, set in context by an introductory essay.

From the end of the Second World War and throughout the era that came to be known as the Cold War, the Middle East was a battleground for Great Power rivalries and constant wars. This title features essays that focus on some of the most important facets of these Middle Eastern conflicts.

A collection of essays and articles, which focus on the design and the use of ships in warfare in the period c1000 - c1500. It deals with both the Mediterranean and northern waters in this period.