Whitman, James Q., 1957-
The verdict of battle the law of victory and the making of modern war / [electronic resource] : James Q. Whitman. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012. - 323 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
Combat--Moral and ethical aspects.
Battles--History--Europe--18th century.
Military art and science--History--Europe--18th century.
War (International law)
Military ethics--History--18th century.
Europe--History, Military--18th century.
Electronic books.
U22 / .W55 2012eb
172/.42
The verdict of battle the law of victory and the making of modern war / [electronic resource] : James Q. Whitman. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012. - 323 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
Combat--Moral and ethical aspects.
Battles--History--Europe--18th century.
Military art and science--History--Europe--18th century.
War (International law)
Military ethics--History--18th century.
Europe--History, Military--18th century.
Electronic books.
U22 / .W55 2012eb
172/.42