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The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece - Couverture souple

Hanson, Professor Of Classical Languages Victor Davis

 
9780520260092: The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0520260090 ISBN 13 : 9780520260092
Editeur : University of California Press, 2009

Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

Victor Davis Hanson is Professor of Classics at California State University, Fresno, and author and coauthor of many books, including The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520260090
ISBN 13 
9780520260092
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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