Western Way Of War

Brief Description:
"this gem from my undergraduate studies lays out how warfare is untenable and morally reprehensible" The Greeks of the classical age invented not only democracy, but also the central act of Western warfare, the decisive infantry battle, a ferocious, brief, and destructive head-on clash between armed men of all ages. In this bold, original study, Victor Davis Hanson shows how they believed this led to 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.

Univ of California 2009 271 PP. Paper

$25.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)