The father of us all war and history, ancient and modern

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Main Author: Hanson, Victor Davis
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2010.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
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245 1 4 |a The father of us all :  |b war and history, ancient and modern /  |c Victor Davis Hanson. 
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300 |a xii, 259 p. ;  |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Part 1. Military history : the orphaned discipline: Why study war? -- Classical lessons and post-9/11 wars -- Raw, relevant history : from the 300 Spartans to the history of Thucydides -- Part 2. War writing: Thalatta! Thalatta! -- The old breed -- The war to begin all wars -- Don Juan of Austria is riding to the sea -- Part 3. The postmodern meets the premodern: The end of decisive battle for now -- "Men make a city, not walls or ships empty of men" -- The American way of war : past, present, and future -- Part 4. How western wars are lost and won: Your defeat, my victory -- The odd couple : war and democracy -- Who is the enemy? 
650 0 |a War  |x History. 
650 0 |a Military history. 
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