A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Graham 1808 1883 a classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the napoleonic wars. Clausewitzs conception of war is strikingly unique. Clausewitzs works were published posthumously, edited by his widow, and these, the first three volumes of ten, contain the first appearance of vom kriege on war, his. A classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the napoleonic wars. See all 35 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps and. We do not know exactly which edition it was scanned from. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. He is most famous for his military treatise vom kriege.
Feb 26, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It has been translated into english several times as on war. This ebook compares well with my printed copy of the book, and i can recommend it to anyone who wants to read the german original. Jan 30, 2018 clausewitz s works were published posthumously, edited by his widow, and these, the first three volumes of ten, contain the first appearance of vom kriege on war, his dialectical analysis of the. It is derived from the german original, clausewitz s vom kriege berlin.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Since the works first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading vom kriege german edition. It appears, however, to be either the very first edition or a very recent edition based on modern scholars reconstruction of clausewitzs original text. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and, while in. If the mind is to emerge unscathed from this relentless struggle with the unforeseen, two qualities are indispensable. On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. His most notable work, vom kriege on war, was unfinished at his death. He is most famous for his military treatise vom kriege complete german text available here, translated into english as on war available here. Graham translation published by nicholas trubner in london in 1873. It appears, however, to be either the very first edition or a very recent edition based on modern scholars reconstruction of clausewitz s original text.
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