Art of War
Battles, strategies, and the visual culture of warBy Victoria Charles, Sun Tzu
Length7h 24m
About this audiobook
Over the course of history, many wars have changed the political and cultural landscape of our world. While these events are defined by their upheaval and violence, they frequently contribute to the formation of the identity of entire generations or groups of people, and thus have significant cultural effects. Despite the physical and emotional destruction that occurs during these turbulent periods, they have inspired prolific artistic creation. In the wake of traumatic events over the centuries, a myriad of artists have produced works that immortalise the most dramatic moments of these wars in order to establish them in history forever.
This book presents beautiful images depicting famous battles and war scenes, accompanied by the iconic text of the legendary Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, as well as texts documenting notable moments of different wars, each written by well-known writers. From Uccello's The Battle of San Romano to Picasso's Guernica, this work offers a captivating look at artworks inspired by war and what they reveal about humanity's history.
Audiobook details
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GenreOther, History
Length7 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 28, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Battle of Issus
2Introduction
27Battle of Arbela (Battle of Gaugamela)
3Millennia of War
28Battle of Heraclea
4Portraying War in Art
29Battle of Cannae
5The Artists of War
30Battle of Zama
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6The Art of Modern Warfare
31Siege and Fall of Carthage
7Chronology
32Battle of Alesia
8Antiquity
33Battle of Teutoburg Forest
9Dark to Middle Ages
34Battle of Milvian Bridge
10Early Modern Age and Wars for European Dominance
35Dark and Middle Ages
11The Napoleonic Wars
36Battle of Tolbiac
12Other Conflicts in the 19th Century
37Battle of Tours
13The World Wars
38Battle of Roncevaux Pass
14Mythological Battles
39Siege of Paris
15The Trojan War
40Battle of Hastings
16Battle of the Amazons
41The Crusades
17The Rape of the Sabine Women
42Siege of Jerusalem
18Antiquity to Christianisation of the Roman Empire
43Battle of Hattin
19The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin of Akkad
44Sieges of Zara and Constantinople
20Battle of Kadesh
45Heiji Rebellion
21Battle of Marathon
46Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
22Battle of Thermopylae
47Battle of Bouvines
23Battle of Mantinea
48Battle of Taillebourg
24The Campaigns of Alexander the Great
49Battle of Lake Peipus (Battle of the Ice)
25Battle of the Granicus River
50Battle of Ain Jalut
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