Otterbein, Keith F. <br/><br/>
The anthropology of war  [Texte imprimé] / 
Keith F. Otterbein 
 - Long Grove :  Waveland Press,  cop. 2009 
 - 1 vol. (x-140 p.) :  ill. ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/> Index 
<br/><br/>Bibliogr. p. 119-130 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction : What is the anthropology of war? -- The basics -- Famous warring peoples -- 2. Weapons and tactics -- Weapons -- Tactics -- Basic patterns of combat -- Casualties -- 3. Military organizations -- Polities and their military organizations -- Why polities and their military organizations go to war -- Causes and consequences of war -- 4. War and its cousins -- Types of warfare -- Seven cousins of warfare -- Levels of armed combat -- 4. Foundations of war -- Biological characteristics that facilitate war -- Social characteristics that facilitate war -- Development of territoriality -- 6. Origins of war : two paths -- Hunter-gatherer warfare -- Primary state warfare -- 7. The evolution of war -- Warfare systems -- Secondary state warfare -- 8. The termination and prevention of war -- Causes and outcomes of war -- The dilemma of disarming, and arming -- Prevention of war -- Appendix: 40 warring peoples -- Glossary 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781577666073 1577666070 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>War and society Military art and science War 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.66