The father of us all : war and history, ancient and modern / Victor Davis Hanson.
Record details
- ISBN: 1608191656
- ISBN: 9781608191659
- Physical Description: xii, 259 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st U.S. edition
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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?
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- Subject:
- Military history.
War > History.
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- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 355.02 HAN (Text) | 37810434829668 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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