Origins of Western Warfare: Militarism and Morality in the Ancient World

by Doyne Dawson and James D Dawson

Book Overview

What is the source of the uniquely Western way of war, the persistent militarism that has made Europe the site of bloodshed throughout history and secured the dominance of the West over the rest of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081332940X
• ISBN13: 9780813329406
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Military history at its erudite best

An examination of, mainly, the Greek and Roman military traditions after a concise excursion through the evolution of warfare from prehistorical times up to the first millenium BC. Lucid discourse that illuminates many aspects of the classical world.