Description
A sweeping history of how democratic societies have summoned the moral purpose and military strength to defeat tyrannical regimes, this book examines three transformative campaigns across the Western tradition. Through vivid accounts of citizen armies, battlefield leadership, and the political cultures that sustained them, it explores the relationship between freedom, civic responsibility, and decisive warfare. The narrative connects ancient ideals to modern democratic conflict, arguing that the character of a society can shape not only how it fights, but also the kind of peace it creates. Erudite yet accessible, the work combines military history, political thought, and cultural analysis in a provocative meditation on the soul of democratic battle.
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paperback
Anchor Books
Published Jan 1, 2001
480 pages
ISBN: 0385720599
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Details
First Published
1999
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Soul of Battle by Victor Davis Hanson.