{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-war-1","title":"The Shortest History of War","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this addition to the bestselling ‘shortest history’ series, acclaimed historian and military expert Gwynne Dyer tells the story of war from its prehistoric – perhaps pre-human – origins up to the present age of algorithms and atom bombs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Dyer chronicles the spread of warfare in the first cities; the inexorable rise of inequality and tyranny as human societies grow; the millennium-long classical age of combat ended by the carnage of the Thirty Years’ War; and the brief ensuing interlude of ‘limited war’ before the popular revolutions of the 18th century ushered in an era of total war – itself abruptly halted by Hiroshima. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The final chapters deal with the precarious equilibrium of the past 75 years – the longest period of peace \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e between major powers in modern history – and the looming threats of nuclear proliferation, superpower rivalry and climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e This vivid, clear-sighted book is vital reading for anyone who wants to understand the role of war in the long human story: why we do it – and how we can stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished: UK, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublisher: Old Street Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLanguage: English \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eISBN 13: 9781913083236\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eISBN 10: 1913083233\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gwynne Dyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39661184974951,"sku":"","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/products\/9781913083236.jpg?v=1647259615","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-war-1","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}