The father of us all war and history, ancient and modern
| Main Author: | Hanson, Victor Davis. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Bloomsbury Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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?