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The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
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- Release Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 9780520219113
- Book Title
- Western Way of War-Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Ancient / General, Military Science, Military / General
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 2.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 303 Pages
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Second 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, maneuver, 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. The Western Way of War draws from an extraordinary range of sources--Greek poetry, drama, and vase painting, as well as historical records--to describe what actually took place on the battlefield. It is the first study to explore the actual mechanics of classical Greek battle from the vantage point of the infantryman--the brutal spear-thrusting, the difficulty of fighting in heavy bronze armor which made it hard to see, hear and move, and the fear. Hanson also discusses the physical condition and age of the men, weaponry, wounds, and morale. This compelling account of what happened on the killing fields of the ancient Greeks ultimately shows that their style of armament and battle was contrived to minimize time and life lost by making the battle experience as decisive and appalling as possible. 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.
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Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520219112
ISBN-13
9780520219113
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1167086
Product Key Features
Book Title
Western Way of War-Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Ancient / General, Military Science, Military / General
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
303 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
2.4 Oz
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U33 .H36 2000
Edition Number
2
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
99-029002
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