{"product_id":"clausewitzs-on-war-a-biography-paperback","title":"Clausewitz's on War: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHew Strachan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most important book on military strategy ever written, Carl von Clausewitz's \u003ci\u003eOn War\u003c\/i\u003e has influenced generations of generals and politicians, has been blamed for the unprecedented death tolls in the First and Second World Wars, and is required reading at military academies to this day. But \u003ci\u003eOn War, \u003c\/i\u003e which was never finished and was published posthumously, is obscure and fundamentally contradictory. What Clausewitz declares in book 1, he discounts in book 8. The language is confusing and the relevance not always clear. It is an extremely difficult book for the general reader to approach, to reconcile with itself, and to place in context. Hew Strachan, one of the world's foremost military historians answers these problems. He explains how and why \u003ci\u003eOn War\u003c\/i\u003e was written, elucidates what Clausewitz meant, and offers insight into the book's continuing significance. This is a must read for fans of military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 7.77 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757487489312,"sku":"9780802143631","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f743cac8c6579a3600aa0d33a9a8969.webp?v=1780104341","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/clausewitzs-on-war-a-biography-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}