ISBN10: 0385720386, ISBN13: 9780385720380, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2002-08-27, New York] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2002]

ISBN10: 0385720386, ISBN13: 9780385720380, [publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. Examining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times--from Salamis, where outnumbered Greeks devastated the slave army of Xerxes, to Cortess conquest of Mexico to the Tet offensive--Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world.Looking beyond popular explanations such as geography or superior technology, Hanson argues that it is in fact Western culture and valuesthe tradition of dissent, the value placed on inventiveness and adaptation, the concept of citizenshipwhich have consistently produced superior arms and soldiers. Offering riveting battle narratives and a balanced perspective that avoids simple triumphalism, Carnage and Culture demonstrates how armies cannot be separated from the cultures that produce them and explains why an army produced by a free culture will always have the advantage. Through vivid depictions of historic battles, Hanson reveals the connection between the West's superiority on the battlefield and its rise to world dominance. of photos. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
[Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2002]

New York Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2002 Trade paperback New in new dust jacket.

ISBN10: 0385720386, ISBN13: 9780385720380, [publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. Examining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times--from Salamis, where outnumbered Greeks devastated the slave army of Xerxes, to Cortess conquest of Mexico to the Tet offensive--Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world.Looking beyond popular explanations such as geography or superior technology, Hanson argues that it is in fact Western culture and valuesthe tradition of dissent, the value placed on inventiveness and adaptation, the concept of citizenshipwhich have consistently produced superior arms and soldiers. Offering riveting battle narratives and a balanced perspective that avoids simple triumphalism, Carnage and Culture demonstrates how armies cannot be separated from the cultures that produce them and explains why an army produced by a free culture will always have the advantage. Through vivid depictions of historic battles, Hanson reveals the connection between the West's superiority on the battlefield and its rise to world dominance. of photos. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
[Stevenage, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2002]