Perilous Glory : The Rise of Western Military Power
xiii, 438pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges. 8vo. Expansive history which surveys warfare from ancient times to the current wars of the Middle East in search of a deeper understanding of the origins of Western warfare and the reasons for its pre-eminence today.
