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The Verdict of Battle: The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War

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 | #1394533 in Books |  2014-11-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.03 x.86 x5.75l,.0 | File type: PDF | 336 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| What We Lost in History|By Steven Larsen|Verdict of Battle describes the evolution of war from the unrestrained aristocratic dueling to the controlled use of battle as a procedure of civil law, finally collapsing into the unrestrained, ideological warfare of the present day.

18th century battles, Whitman maintains, were fought not to resolve criminal matters, but to| |At a time of growing insularity among American lawyers, [Whitman's] breadth of outlook is refreshing. He has a universal curiosity. His historical knowledge is impressive. He writes with elegance and wit...[A] stimulating book.--Jonathan Sumption"Literary " (

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 e...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Verdict of Battle: The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War   |  James Q. Whitman. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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