The origins of Western warfare : militarism and morality in the Ancient World / Doyne Dawson.
The origins of Western warfare : militarism and morality in the Ancient World / Doyne Dawson.
The origins of Western warfare : militarism and morality in the Ancient World / Doyne Dawson.
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Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N355.02093/1
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English
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Physical content
viii, 203 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Primitive Warfare -- 2. Chiefdoms, States, and Empires -- 3. The Greek Way of War -- 4. The Ethics of Greek Warfare -- 5. The Greeks and Raison d'Etat -- 6. Warfare and the Greek Constitution -- 7. The Roman Way of War -- 8. The Ethics of Roman Warfare -- 9. The Romans and Raison d'Etat -- 10. Wa...
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Publisher
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1996.
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Colorado
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
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 the world? The answer, Doyne Dawson persuasively argues in this groundbreaking new book, is to be found in the very bedrock of Western civilization: anc...
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The origins of Western warfare : militarism and morality in the Ancient World / Doyne Dawson.
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History and warfare.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-196) and index.
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N355.02093/1
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081333392X (pbk.)
081332940X
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355.02093
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991004579409702626
