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War and World History

By: Jonathan P. Roth, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Jonathan P. Roth
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Summary

This fresh and challenging inquiry into human societies takes a deep look at the effects and roles of war. As the most complex of all human endeavors, warfare - from ancient to modern - has spurred the growth of essential new technologies; demanded the adoption of complex economic systems; shaped the ideology and culture of nations; promoted developments in art and literature; and spread faith across the globe.

Over the course of 48 highly provocative lectures, Professor Roth explores armed conflict across five continents. Far from a traditional approach to military events, this panoramic series is not the history of battles or military campaigns, but the story of the intimate interconnections of war with human cultures and societies and how these connections have shaped history.

You'll study the complex effects of culture, economics, politics, and religion on war - and war's influences on them. In this context, you chart the colorful history of the practice and methodology of warfare. Among many other things, you'll learn about

  • the development and evolution of history-making military weapons such as bows, horses, swords, and gunpowder;
  • the interface of warfare with religion, which has bred some of the most unusual and poignant conflicts in history;
  • the 17th-century European nation-state, where militaries were "nationalized" into central governments and military service was imbued with ideology of citizenship and loyalty to state;
  • the crucial military underpinnings of nationalism, Communism, Fascism, and other political movements from the modern era.

Probe these pivotal and revealing features of history and deepen your understanding of our extraordinary, evolving world.

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Intriguing research into military history

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Really enjoyed this, especially towards the 20th century era to modern times it really picks up.

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All round great performance.

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A chapter or two a day is the way!

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epic

This is gonna be one of my favourite reference books,so much info,I enjoyed every minute.

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very well orated lecture

this lecture is very well orated and put together, including many pieces of information from the past. Many topics of war and cultures around war are discussed in detail.
I would recommend you to listen to this if you have an interest in war and or history in general.
Although I do have to suggest that the speaker does focus near the end of the lectures on racial issues and ethic cleansing in Europe but does not mention such information when it comes to America, although there were significant racial tensions and wars at the time. A small point that only slightly dented this great lecture series.

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