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Alfred thayer mahan 18401914 was an american naval officer, considered one of the most important naval strategists of the nineteenth century. Alfred thayer mahan september 27, 1840 december 1, 1914 was a united states navy admiral, geostrategist, and historian, who has been called the most important american strategist of the nineteenth century. The influence of sea power upon the french revolution and empire 17931812, vol 1 a. To affirm the importance of distant markets, and the. A selected list of his works follows in chronological order. Its no exaggeration that the influence of seapower upon history affected the outcome of both great world wars. Mahan in regard to freedom of private property on the sea from capture during war. Alfred thayer, 18401914 at the best online ebook storage.
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The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 by a. First published in 1892, this is the second of mahans three great historical surveys of sea power a term coined by mahan which taken together cover the. Naval historians and maritime students alike will welcome this fascinating compendium of writings by one of the worlds most influential and respected experts on naval warfare. In 1890, mahan published his first of over 20 books about naval and sea power. It details the role of sea power during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and discussed the various factors needed to support and achieve sea power, with emphasis on having the largest and most powerful fleet. Mahan was the son of a professor at the united states military academy at. Books by alfred thayer mahan author of the influence of. Out of these lectures grew a book that would change the world. Professionally converted for accurate flowingtext ebook format reproduction, this unique book reproduces thirteen important government documents, reports, and studies dealing with the career and work of naval pioneer and strategist rear admiral alfred thayer mahan. The book, which came at a time of great technological improvement in warships, won immediate recognition abroad.
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T mahan book 161 editions published between 1897 and 2018 in english and undetermined and held by 2,392 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 alfred thayer. List of books and articles about alfred thayer mahan online. The geopolitical vision of alfred thayer mahan the diplomat. Book summary views reflect the number of visits to the book and chapter. These opening quotations form the foundation of alfred thayer mahan s most famous book, the influence of sea power upon. I suppose i have to read the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 cause i am a diehard naval history buff, but after reading admiral farragut, i aint looking forward to it. Naval academy, and his nearly 40 years of active naval duty included fighting in the american civil war. Excerpts from alfred thayer mahans the interest of america. Organized force alone enables the quiet and the weak to go about their business and to sleep securely in their beds, safe from the violent without or within.
Mahan s thesis that for an nation to be great it had to be a sea power was immensely influential in the growth of the german navy prior to world war 1 and. Over 40 articles cover naval principles, sea power in history and naval and national policies. Kop influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 av alfred thayer mahan pa. When it was first published in 1890, prime ministers, kings, admirals, and chancellors eagerly studied its strategies, which england first employed to rule the seas. In the book, the influence of sea power upon history, mahan claimed that countries with sea power were the great nations of history. See all books authored by alfred thayer mahan, including the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783, and the influence of sea power upon history 16601805, and more on. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 alfred. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 by mahan, a. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The interest of america in sea power, a present and future by. The book carried the grand title the influence of sea power upon history 16601783 and its author was a shy united states naval officerturned war college professor named alfred thayer mahan. Subsequently herbert read mahans original influence of sea power book, in which he found supporting. He was president of the naval war college in newport, r. Mahan formulated his concept of sea power while reading a history book in lima, peru.
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