The Antique Drums of War (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series)

" . . . a fascinating book. Well written, it is a blend of history, anthropology, ethology, sociology, archaeology, paleontology, psychology, mythology, philosophy, poetry and realism. McRandle's purpose is to show that war is one of mankind's four basic institutions developed through history-food sharing, marriage, religion, and war. He proceeds from the question of why men fight to a more or less systematic examination of war throughout history. Concentrating on its perenniality, he examines war as a facet of various cultures, looks at how it evolved, how it was and is organized, and finds it a continuing attraction for humankind."--Frank E. VandiverJames H. McRandle is the author of 'The Antique Drums of War (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series)', published 1994 under ISBN 9780890965917 and ISBN 0890965919.