The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society since A.D. 1000
William H. McNeill explores the changing relationship between technology, armed force, and society from A.D. 1000 onward. Broad in scope and historical in approach, this study considers how innovations in power and warfare have influenced social development across the centuries.
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The Pursuit of Power examines the long relationship between technological change, armed force, and society.
Spanning the period from A.D. 1000 onward, the book presents a broad historical perspective on how these forces interact.
William H. McNeill connects developments in technology and military power with wider changes in social organization.
This work offers readers an expansive framework for considering the historical pursuit and distribution of power.
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