140 Chronologically arranged overviews of the history of weaponry and military tactics from ancient times to the present global age. Weapons and Warfare is designed to meet the needs of students seeking information about weaponry, tactics, and models of warfare from ancient times to the present, worldwide.

"A history of war from its earliest origins up to the present age of atom bombs and algorithms"--

Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Medieval Warrior offers an highly-illustrated fact-filled introduction to the weaponry and fighting methods of the Middles Ages. Divided into four chapters, the main types of Medieval warrior are covered separately: mounted knights, foot soldiers, missile troops and siege engineers and sappers.

When Kipling says in "The Young British Soldier," "I'll sing you a soldier as fair as I may," he reminds us that a soldier is made of the words of poetry, history, and the laws and language of his calling. The complete solider is not only a contributor to the civilization that he or she serves. Drawing from military history, sociology, and other disciplines, Solidiers and Civilization covers the history of the military profession in the Western world...

Provides an account of the historical development of war since the European Renaissance; provides overviews of some of the vital dimensions which have created the characteristic modern structure of war; and addresses the question of whether the modern form of war will endure in the twenty-first century.