The Western Way of War - Infantry Battle in Classical Greece (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	April 2009
Authors:	Victor Davis Hanson
Introduction by:	John Keegan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-26009-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-520-26009-0
Barcode:	9780520260092

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