Description
War’s consequences rarely end on the battlefield; they reverberate through politics, culture, technology, and memory for generations. Through three pivotal conflicts—the ancient Greek battle of Delium, the American Civil War’s Battle of Shiloh, and the Pacific campaign at Okinawa—this work traces how combat reshapes societies and leaves unexpected marks on philosophy, literature, military strategy, and national identity. Combining vivid battle narratives with wide-ranging historical analysis, it explores the enduring relationship between violence, human experience, and cultural change. The result is a compelling study of how the ripples of war continue to shape the modern world.
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paperback
Anchor
Published Oct 12, 2004
304 pages
ISBN: 9780385721943
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ripples of Battle by Victor Davis Hanson.