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On War

The Classic Book of Military Strategy

Carl von Clausewitz

Discover the "only truly great book on war" that provides an all-embracing theory on warfare. Carl von Clausewitz's On War delivers sharp observations, biting irony, and memorable phrases such as, "War is a continuation of politics by other means." Written by a Prussian army veteran inspired by his fateful experience in the 1806 Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, this book is unmatched by any other on military literature.
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Publish Date
1989-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
1989-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1832
Goodreads Rating
3.96
based on 13k ratings
ISBN
8601200830637
Categories
HistoryNonfictionPhilosophySocial SciencesPoliticsFiction
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Nelson Mandela
1994-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Clausewitz’s central thesis, that war was a continuation of diplomacy by other means, dovetailed with my own instincts.     – source
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