The Western Way of War - Hanson, Victor Davis
The Western Way of War - Hanson, Victor Davis 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…
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The Western Way of War - Hanson, Victor Davis
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. devised a ferocious, brief, and destructive head-on clash between armed men of all ages. Instead of ambush, skirmish, or combat between individual heroes, the Greeks of the fifth century B.C.
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. 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. A new preface addresses recent scholarship on Greek
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