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Author

Whitman, James Q., 1957-

Title The verdict of battle [electronic resource] : the law of victory and the making of modern war / James Q. Whitman.

Imprint

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	323 p.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Why battles matter -- Accepting the wager of battle -- Laying just claim to the profits of war -- The monarchical monopolization of military violence -- Were there really rules? -- The death of pitched battle.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
	Combat -- Moral and ethical aspects.
	Battles -- Europe -- History -- 18th century.
	Military art and science -- Europe -- History -- 18th century.
	War (International law)
	Military ethics -- History -- 18th century.
	Europe -- History, Military -- 18th century.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9780674067141 (alk. paper)
	9780674068117 (electronic bk.)