The father of us all, war and history, ancient and modern, Victor Davis Hanson
Type
Label
The father of us all, war and history, ancient and modern, Victor Davis Hanson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The father of us all
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
456977465
Responsibility statement
Victor Davis Hanson
Sub title
war and history, ancient and modern
Table Of Contents
Part 1. Military history : the orphaned discipline -- Why study war? -- Classical lessons and post-9/11 wars -- Raw, relevant history : from the 300 Spartans to the history of Thucydides -- Part 2. War writing -- Thalatta! Thalatta! -- The old breed -- The war to begin all wars -- Don Juan of Austria is riding to the sea -- Part 3. The postmodern meets the premodern -- The end of decisive battle for now -- "Men make a city, not walls or ships empty of men" -- The American way of war : past, present, and future -- Part 4. How western wars are lost and won -- Your defeat, my victory -- The odd couple : war and democracy -- Who is the enemy?