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TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book \u201cThe Shortest History of War: From Hunter-Gatherers to Nuclear Superpowers\u2015A Retelling for Our Times\u201d written by Gwynne Dyer has been released in the bookstores across Iran.<\/p>\n
Sahand Soltandoost has translated the book and Markaz Publications has brought it out in 280 pages, Mehr reported.<\/p>\n
Originally published in 2021, it is a brisk account of war, this defining feature of human society, from prehistory to nuclear proliferation and lethal autonomous weapons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
War has changed, but we have not. From our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the rival nuclear powers of today, whenever resources have been contested, we\u2019ve gone to battle. Acclaimed historian Gwynne Dyer illuminates our many martial clashes in this brisk account, tracing warfare from prehistory to the world\u2019s first cities\u2014and on to the thousand-year \u201cclassical age\u201d of combat, which ended when the firearm changed everything. He examines the brief interlude of \u201climited war\u201d before the 18th-century revolution ushered in \u201ctotal war\u201d\u2014and how the devastation was halted by the nuclear shock of Hiroshima.<\/p>\n
Then came the Cold War and Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, which punctured the longest stretch of peace between major powers since World War II. For all our advanced technology and hyperconnected global society, we find ourselves once again on the brink as climate change heightens competition for resources and superpowers stand ready with atomic bombs, drones, and futuristic \u201cautonomous\u201d weapons in development.<\/p>\n
Throughout, Dyer delves into anthropology, psychology, and other relevant fields to unmask the drivers of conflict. \u201cThe Shortest History of War\u201d is for anyone who wants to understand the role of war in the human story\u2014and how we can prevent it from defining our future.<\/p>\n
Gwynne Dyer, 81, is a British-Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He rose to prominence in the 1980s with the release of his television series \u201cWar\u201d in 1983 and the publication of an accompanying book in 1985. Since the 1960s he has lived in London, England, where he works as a syndicated columnist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dyer is a noted expert in West Asian affairs, having completed his graduate work in this area and written several books on the subject. More recently he has focused on climate change and its geopolitical consequences.<\/p>\n
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