Soul of the Sword
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A sweeping illustrated history of war and the implements used to perpetrate it takes readers on a fascinating tour of humanity's most persistant and destructive character trait and the technology that has been developed to promote warfare. 35,000 first printing.
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Both the title ”Soul of the sword” and the subtitle ”Illustrated history of weaponry and warfare” are misleading; there is very little about swords, a history of weaponry it is not so much (many famous ones are missing and the technological view is underused), illustrated - almost not at all. But a history of warfare it is, and an excellent one, explaining the mechanisms by which war appeared and evolved, and especially the societal ”why?”s for every era.
Even better, the book finds the golden spot between too much and too little science, offering the perfect amount of history, sociology and psychology to be both captivating and educational.
Highly recommended (for readers well aquainted with history).