{"product_id":"principles-war-okph7aqn","title":"Principles of War.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charmingly presented English translation of what was essentially the initial sketches of the theories which would eventually be expanded upon in Carl von Clausewitz’s (1780-1831) magnum opus, \u003cem\u003eOn War.\u003c\/em\u003e Originally published in German in 1832-37 under the title Vom Kriege, this is the first UK edition based on the translation by Hans W. Gatzke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClausewitz’s dialectical analysis of the function of war in human society. “The book is less a manual of strategy and tactics, although it incorporates the lessons learned from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, than a general enquiry into the interdependence of politics and warfare and the principles governing either or both” (PMM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent copy, only a hint of faint spotting to edges of text block, contents otherwise generally clean, jacket with minor wear to tips of spine panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinting and the Mind of Man, 297 (first edition).\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48461022101661,"sku":"259122","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0045\/9677\/files\/259122_01.jpg?v=1781841660","url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/principles-war-okph7aqn","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}