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The Origins Of Western Warfare: Militarism And Morality In The Ancient World

Autor Doyne Dawson, James D Dawson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 sep 2019
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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780367318819
ISBN-10: 0367318814
Pagini: 216
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction -- In the Beginning -- Primitive Warfare -- Chiefdoms, States, and Empires -- Greek Warfare -- The Greek Way of War -- The Ethics of Greek Warfare -- The Greeks and Raison d'Etat -- Warfare and the Greek Constitution -- Roman Warfare -- The Roman Way of War -- The Ethics of Roman Warfare -- The Romans and Raison d' Etat -- Warfare and the Roman Constitution -- The Classical Legacy -- Warfare in Medieval Thought -- Warfare in Renaissance Thought -- Conclusion

Notă biografică

Doyne Dawson received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and is the author of Cities of the Gods: Communist Utopias in Greek Thought. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. Doyne Dawson received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and is the author of Cities of the Gods: Communist Utopias in Greek Thought. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Descriere

This book provides an overview of primitive Western warfare, showing how the main motivations of prehistoric combat—revenge and honor—set the tone for Greek thinking about questions of war and morality. It offers a short account of classical theories of war and imperialism.