A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. However, grahams edition only contains the first four books of the work. Clausewitz bibliography in languages other than english. It was written mostly after the napoleonic wars 18161830. Dec 12, 2008 a prussian soldier and writer, clausewitz is said to have distilled napoleon into theory. Topics war guerra teoriada guerra collection opensource. On war is full of sharp observation, biting irony, and memorable phrases, the most famous being, war is a continuation of. The 197684 howardparet version is the standard translation today. This concept was featured in the first half of the first chapter of his most famous book, on war.
Clausewitz has served in the rhine campaign 17931794, when the prussian army invaded france during the french revolution and in the napoleonic wars from 1806 to 1815. He served in the campaigns of 179394 on the rhine, after which he seems to have devoted some time to the study of the scientific branches of his profession. It is an extraordinary attempt to construct an allembracing theory of how war works. Graham translation of clausewitz s vom kriege 1832 published in london in 1873. He is most famous for his military treatise vom kriege, translated into english as on war. These books give the theory and goals of war that can be applied to conquering meeting rooms and empires. Militar prusiano burg, magdeburgo, 1780 breslau, silesia, 1831. Graham 1808 1883 a classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the napoleonic wars. Clausewitz is a touchstone for the field today, and is read by scholars, students, and. Clausewitz, a prussian general who fought against napoleon, quite literally wrote the book on war. Remember, principles of war 1812 is not a summary of on war 1832 but a distant and quite different precursor.
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Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and, while in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Maude abridged and with an introduction by louise willmot on war is perhaps the greatest book ever written about war. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Thus cohesion can be seen as a very broad concept, but for my purpose i am using only the first point listed above. It has been translated into english several times as on war. Moreover, he is the first to write and understand war fully. Wikipedia book on war volume 1 download m4b 87mb download cover art download cd case insert. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.
A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. This is the essential book, and this translation makes it lucid and comprehensible. Perhaps best known among his numerous pronouncements is that war is a continuation of politics by other means. Free of technical jargon, and suitable for modern readers. War is merely a wrestling match on an extensive scale, an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfil our will. Many have considered this to be the bible of military strategy and tactics. There are other great books on this subject such as those written by machiavelli and sun tzu but this is a theory, a great theory of war.
Feb 26, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book is considered one of the most important works on strategy and politicalmilitary analysis ever written, and the book remains controversial and influential to this day. The specific branch of theory i refer to here is strategic theory. On war is perhaps the greatest book ever written about war. Clausewitzs conception of war is strikingly unique. Princeton university press, 1984, particularly if you are using this book for your scholarly or research work. On war is required reading for midgrade us military officers and a common reference and discussion point for operational and strategic analysis.
His most notable work, vom kriege on war, was unfinished at his death. Clausewitz, a prussian officer who fought against the french during the napoleonic wars, sought to understand and analyse the phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct and win conflicts more effectively. Clausewitz deals with different types of theory in on war. A arte da batalha e da estrategia obra completa, organizada. He was commissioned to take part in the campaigns of the first coalition against revolutionary france. In it, clausewitz explained that absolute war is a philosophical abstractiona logical fantasythat is impossible in practice because it is not directed or constrained by. Consider the more modern versions and other relevant books shown below. War is merely the continuation of policy by other means on war is one of the most important books ever written on the subject of war.
Available in the national library of australia collection. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner. This abridged edition by beatrice heuser, using the acclaimed translation by michael howard and peter paret, selects the central books in which. We offer this service, not for profit any proceeds go to defray the costs of maintaining this website but as a convenient way for users to track relevant published. On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Pdf criteria for defining war, terrorism, and guerrilla warfare. His response was to write a comprehensive text covering every aspect of warfare.