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The father of us all : war and history, ancient and modern / Victor Davis Hanson.

by Hanson, Victor Davis.

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New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2010.

War -- History.

Military history.

9781608191659 (hardback : alk. paper)

1608191656 (hardback : alk. paper)

xii, 259 p. ; 25 cm.

Part 1. Military history : the orphaned discipline: Why study war? -- Classical lessons and post-9/11 wars -- Raw, relevant history : from the 300 Spartans to the history of Thucydides -- Part 2. War writing: Thalatta! Thalatta! -- The old breed -- The war to begin all wars -- Don Juan of Austria is riding to the sea -- Part 3. The postmodern meets the premodern: The end of decisive battle for now -- "Men make a city, not walls or ships empty of men" -- The American way of war : past, present, and future -- Part 4. How western wars are lost and won: Your defeat, my victory -- The odd couple : war and democracy -- Who is the enemy?

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