Western Way of War
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ISBN-13:
9780520260092
Veröffentl:
2009
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.04.2009
Seiten:
271
Autor:
Victor Davis Hanson
Gewicht:
500 g
Format:
228x151x40 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The Greeks of the classical age invented not only the central idea of Western politics-that the power of state should be guided by a majority of its citizens-but also the central act of Western warfare, the decisive infantry battle. Instead of ambush, skirmish, or combat between individual heroes, the Greeks of the fifth century B.C. devised a ferocious, brief, and destructive head-on clash between armed men of all ages. In this bold, original study, Victor Davis Hanson shows how this brutal enterprise was dedicated to the same outcome as consensual government-an unequivocal, instant resolution to dispute. Linking this new style of fighting to the rise of constitutional government, Hanson raises new issues and questions old assumptions about the history of war. A new preface addresses recent scholarship on Greek warfare.
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