Dünya Savaş Tarihi

by Christon I. Archer, John R. Ferris, Holger H. Herwig

Dünya Savaş Tarihi, tarihin şafağından günümüze kadar küresel bir askeri tarih denemesi niteliğindedir. İnsanlığı kasıp kavuran savaşların üç bin yıllık hikâyesindeki değişim ve devamlılıkları, devrimler ve gelenekleri keşfetmek, bu önemli eserin başlıca hedefini teşkil ediyor.

Savaşların sığ ve kronolojik bir genel özetini yazmak yerine, savaş umurunun nasıl evrildiği ve bu evrimin toplumları nasıl etkilediği büyük dönüm noktaları vurgulanarak ele alınıyor.

Askeri tarihin alışıldık temaları olan komutanlar ve taktikler de ihmal edilmemekle beraber, her bölümde esas olarak savaş kavramı, sıradan askerin rolü ve askeriyenin siyaset ve toplumdaki yerinin tarih boyunca nasıl değiştiği inceleniyor. Dahası, yazarların Batı dışı toplumları da ele almaları bu kitabı bir kat daha değerli kılıyor. Ne de olsa, genel askeri tarih yazarları Batımerkezcilik tuzağına düşmekten nadiren kurtulabilmişler ve bu alandaki çoğu eser İngiltere, Fransa ve Almanya’nın askeri öykülerinden ibaret kalmıştır. Burada ise yazarlar savaşın ve askeri güçlerin tüm dünyadaki toplumları nasıl şekillendirdiğini özellikle inceliyorlar.

Türkçedeki ilk baskısından 14 yıl sonra Dünya Savaş Tarihi, o baskıda yer almayan harita ve resimleriyle yeniden okuyucuyla buluşuyor. Bu eserin, gerek üniversitelerdeki askeri tarih ve siyaset bilimi öğrencileri için bir başvuru kaynağı, gerekse de konuya ilgi duyan herkes için bir temel giriş metni olarak uzun yıllar önemini koruyacağına şüphe yoktur.

Genres: History, Military History, Nonfiction, War, Military Fiction, Historical, World History

752 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Matt Hasquin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was a chore and took me much longer than it should have, but I didn't want to give up on it. For a world history of warfare, it should have been a Western World History of Warfare. Very light on Non-Western civilizations. More of a survey than anything with any depth to it. Not enough to refer back to for anything that I'm covering in my classes.

[Koray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Etkileyici bir savaş tarihi, çok ayrıntılı.

[Ozgur Senogul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Farklı dönem uzmanlarının elinden çıktığı çok bariz, anlatım dili, detay derinliği ve yorumlama açısı dahi farklılığı ortaya koyuyor. Savaş tarihi konusunda ilgisi olan okuyucu için çok yeni şeyler barındırmasa da, savaş kavramının tarihsel dönüşümü konusunda fikir açıcı olabilir. Özellikle bölüm sonlarındaki okuma önerileri katkı sağlayabilir.

[Yasin Ustabaş · Rating 5 out of 5]

Üffff... okuması acayip ağır. Ama değer

[Alek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good textbook surveying the topic. Repeats some bad info in modern section and leaves some stuff out, but very good overall imo

[Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I didn't always agree with the author, I really appreciated the contrasts with Clausewitz.

[Steven Tone · Rating 5 out of 5]

The "World History of Warfare" is a textbook designed for introductory college courses in military history. The book explores different aspects of warfare, such as tactics, technology, and the socio-political impact of conflicts throughout history—from ancient battles to modern warfare. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of how warfare has evolved. Particularly eye-opening were the sections on World War II, which provided a succinct, unemotional, non-political, cost-benefit analysis of that war.

[Judith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This college textbook is quite detailed and yet very readable. It covers warfare from the ancient world through the current period and particularly covers non-Western societies and nations. One major theme is the way(s) that military forces (land, sea, and, latterly, sky) have shaped their societies and vice versa. The role of technology is another theme as well as how societies have viewed the role of armed forces in their society and politics. It is sparsely illustrated, but each chapter has at least one "case study" that sums up, or exemplifies, the themes of that chapter. My western civilization history courses emphasized politics, economics, and intellectual history. I felt as though I was seeing through from the other side of the mirror. This book explains why wars are won, lost, or end in a tie and discusses how the military influenced the civilian sides of history. It has enlightened my understanding of our current involvement in the mideast.

[Ctny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a concise history of the phenomenon of warfare and the development of militaries within cultures across the globe. What I find tremendously helpful about this book is the attention paid to non-western cultures, the detail of weaponry and technology, and the bibliographical suggestions at the end of each chapter. This is a great starting point for those who want to gain a foundational knowledge of global military history.

[Kaui · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my textbook for a class on Military History. This book is engagingly written, well organized and served as a thought provoking prompt for each 2 hour class. Not for the casual reader, but more for someone sincerely interested in Military things such as what is war, and how does one define a total victory? I really enjoyed this book and have kept it on my bookshelf for reference.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

An incredible feat this book is, but it is still just a history book. I believe the information to be sound and in an easy to read fashion but it reads more like a textbook than a novel. I want to give it more stars but I did not enjoy the read.

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

6+ months later and I've *finally* finished this book. An interesting read, but difficult to get through. Too many names, dates, and unfamiliar terms for someone who isn't a history/warfare nerd. I think most of what I read went in one eye and out the other.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

If anyone wants to borrow this, its from a history of war class I took in college and is absolutely amazing.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best one-volume survey of military history from the ancients to the late 20th century.