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

by Doyne Dawson and James D Dawson

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081333392X
• ISBN13: 9780813333922
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"

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.