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The first total war : Napoleon's Europe and the birth of warfare as we know it, David A. Bell
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- Summary
- The author maintains that modern attitudes toward total war were conceived during the Napoleonic era; and argues that all the elements of total war were evident including conscription, unconditional surrender, disregard for basic rules of war, mobilization of civilians, and guerrilla warfare
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 420 pages
- Contents
-
- Officers, gentlemen, and poets
- Conscience, commerce, and history
- Declaring peace; declaring war
- The last crusade
- The exterminating angels
- The lure of the eagle
- Days of glory
- War's red altar
- Isbn
- 9780618349654
- Label
- The first total war : Napoleon's Europe and the birth of warfare as we know it
- Title
- The first total war
- Title remainder
- Napoleon's Europe and the birth of warfare as we know it
- Statement of responsibility
- David A. Bell
- Subject
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- Europe -- History, Military -- 1789-1815
- France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815
- Franse Revolutieoorlogen
- History
- Kriegführung
- Military history
- Military history, Modern
- Napoleon, Frankreich, Kaiser, I
- Europa (geografie)
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
- Napoleonische Kriege
- Napoleontische oorlogen
- Oorlogvoering
- War and society -- History
- Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Military leadership
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The author maintains that modern attitudes toward total war were conceived during the Napoleonic era; and argues that all the elements of total war were evident including conscription, unconditional surrender, disregard for basic rules of war, mobilization of civilians, and guerrilla warfare
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bell, David A.
- Dewey number
- 940.2/7
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DC202.1
- LC item number
- .B39 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Military history, Modern
- War and society
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
- Napoleon
- France
- Europe
- Napoleon
- Franse Revolutieoorlogen
- Napoleontische oorlogen
- Oorlogvoering
- Napoleonische Kriege
- Kriegführung
- Europa (geografie)
- Label
- The first total war : Napoleon's Europe and the birth of warfare as we know it, David A. Bell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [360]-396) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Officers, gentlemen, and poets -- Conscience, commerce, and history -- Declaring peace; declaring war -- The last crusade -- The exterminating angels -- The lure of the eagle -- Days of glory -- War's red altar
- Control code
- 70335302
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 420 pages
- Isbn
- 9780618349654
- Lccn
- 2006023077
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9780618349654
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)70335302
- Label
- The first total war : Napoleon's Europe and the birth of warfare as we know it, David A. Bell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [360]-396) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Officers, gentlemen, and poets -- Conscience, commerce, and history -- Declaring peace; declaring war -- The last crusade -- The exterminating angels -- The lure of the eagle -- Days of glory -- War's red altar
- Control code
- 70335302
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 420 pages
- Isbn
- 9780618349654
- Lccn
- 2006023077
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9780618349654
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)70335302
Subject
- Europe -- History, Military -- 1789-1815
- France -- History, Military -- 1789-1815
- Franse Revolutieoorlogen
- History
- Kriegführung
- Military history
- Military history, Modern
- Napoleon, Frankreich, Kaiser, I
- Europa (geografie)
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
- Napoleonische Kriege
- Napoleontische oorlogen
- Oorlogvoering
- War and society -- History
- Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Military leadership
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