{"product_id":"on-the-origins-of-war-and-the-preservation-of-peace-paperback","title":"On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Kagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant and vitally important history of why states go to war, by the acclaimed, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWar has been a fact of life for centuries. By lucidly revealing the common threads that connect the ancient confrontations between Athens and Sparta and between Rome and Carthage with the two calamitous World Wars of the twentieth century, renowned historian Donald Kagan reveals new and surprising insights into the nature of war and peace. Vivid, incisive, and accessible, Kagan's powerful narrative warns against complacency and urgently reminds us of the importance of preparedness in times of peace.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonald Kagan is Sterling Professor of Classics and History at Yale University. A former dean of Yale College, he received his Ph.D. in 1958 from The Ohio State University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eOn the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThucydides: The Reinvention of History\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2002 he was the recipient of the National Humanities Medal and in 2005 was named the National Endowment for the Humanities Jefferson Lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.33 x 8.04 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755682922784,"sku":"9780385423755","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9de309e3801b8fd31d97633d53a61c54.webp?v=1780065759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-origins-of-war-and-the-preservation-of-peace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}