William H. McNeill
is the Robert A. Milliken Distinguished
Service Professor of History at the University of Chicago.
His many books include Venice: The Hinge of Europe, 1081–1797;
The Metamorphosis of Greece since World War II; and
The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community,
which received the National Book Award.
The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637
Basil Blackwell Publisher Limited
©1982 by William H. McNeill
All rights reserved. Published 1982
Printed in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
McNeill, William Hardy, 1917—
The pursuit of power.
Includes index.
- Military art and science—History.
- Military history, Medieval. 3. Military
history, Modern. 4. World politics. I. Title.
U37.M38 355'.02'09 81-
ISBN 0-226-56157-7 AACR