Description
In this sweeping work of military history, nine landmark battles—from Salamis and Gaugamela to encounters in the Americas and the modern era—are used to explore how Western armies repeatedly overcame larger or better-resourced opponents. The analysis connects battlefield outcomes to broader features of Western civilization, including individualism, civic participation, capitalism, technological innovation, and decentralized political institutions. Provocative and wide-ranging, the book argues that military success cannot be understood through tactics alone, while also examining the cultural costs and moral ambiguities behind the rise of Western power.
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paperback
Doubleday
Published Jan 1, 2001
492 pages
ISBN: 0385500521
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Details
First Published
2001
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Carnage and Culture by Victor Davis Hanson.