Western civilization since the Renaissance; peace, war, industry, and the arts.

First published in 1950 under title: War and human progress. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (pages 219-449).

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nef, John U. (John Ulric), 1899-1988 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, Harper and Row [1963]
Series:Harper torchbooks. The Academy library TB1113.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The New Warfare and the Genesis of Industrialism (1494-1640)
  • Limited Warfare and Humane Civilization (1640-1740)
  • Industrialism and Total War (1740-1950) (The Industrial Revolution Reconsidered, The Enlightenment and the Progress of War, Nineteenth-Century Ramparts against War, The Material Road to Total War, The Intellectual Road to Total War).