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The Origins of Western Warfare
Militarism and Morality in the Ancient World
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Artikel-Nr:
9780813333922
Veröffentl:
1998
Erscheinungsdatum:
09.01.1998
Seiten:
214
Autor:
Doyne Dawson
Gewicht:
272 g
Format:
231x151x15 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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.
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.
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