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War reveals the worst and the best of human nature. It has shaped human history, our social and political institutions, values and ideas. Language, public spaces, memories, and many cultural legacies attempt to make sense of the heroism and pain of war.

Historian Margaret Macmillan examines the ways in which war has affected human society and how changes in political organisation, technology, or ideology have affected how and why we fight. From ancient history to the present, Macmillan draws lessons from past wars and demonstrates that war has many faces.