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The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 9780520260092
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520260090
ISBN-13
9780520260092
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71052024
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Western Way of War : Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Ancient / General, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Military / General
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-029002
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
355/.00938
Table Of Content
Introduction by John Keegan Preface Preface to the 2009 Edition Chronological Table I The Greeks and Modern Warfare 1 Ordinary Things, Ordinary People 2 A Western Way of War 3 Not Strategy, Not Tactics 4 The Hoplite and His Phalanx: War in an Agricultural Society 5 Sources of Inquiry II The Ordeal of the Hoplite 6 The Burden of Hoplite Arms and Armor 7 The Old Men 8 The Dread of Massed Attack III The Triumph of Will 9 A Soldier's General 10 Unit Spirit and Morale: The Origins of the Regimental System 11 Drink IV Battle! 12 The Charge 13 A Collision of Men 14 Tears and Gaps 15 The Push and Collapse 16 Confusion, Misdirection, and Mob Violence V Aftermath 17 The Killing Field 18 The Wounded 19 Epilogue Abbreviations of Ancient Authors and their Works Used in this Book Select Bibliography Supplementary Bibliography Index Index Locorum
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., 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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- e***n (1274)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis is a good quality book. The paper it is printed on is a nicer grade than most paperbacks, it will last awhile. The print is dark and legible and is in excellent condition. A very good value for the price It appears to be new ! I will buy from this vendor again.
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