An edition of The anthropology of war
(2009)
The anthropology of war
by Keith F. Otterbein
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Table of Contents
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.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-130) and index.
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