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中图分类法:
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E0-059 版次： |
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著者:
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Whitman, James Q., |
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The verdict of battle : [ the law of victory and the making of modern war /] / , |
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出版发行:
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出版地： Cambridge, Mass. : 出版社： Harvard University Press, 出版日期： c2012. |
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载体形态:
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323 p. ; 24 cm. |
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内容提要:
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"Today, war is considered a last resort for resolving disagreements. But a day of staged slaughter on the battlefield was once seen as a legitimate means of settling political disputes. James Whitman argues that pitched battle was essentially a trial with a lawful verdict. And when this contained form of battle ceased to exist, the law of victory gave way to the rule of unbridled force. The Verdict of Battle explains why the ritualized violence of the past was more effective than modern warfare in bringing carnage to an end, and why humanitarian laws that cling to a notion of war as evil have led to longer, more barbaric conflicts. |
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主题词:
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War Moral and ethical aspects. |
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主题词:
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Combat Moral and ethical aspects. |
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主题词:
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Battles History 18th century. Europe |
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主题词:
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Military art and science History 18th century. Europe |
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主题词:
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War (International law) |
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主题词:
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Military ethics History 18th century. |
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主题词:
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Military history 18th century. Europe |
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索书号:
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1 |