Ripples of Battle: How Wars of the Past Still Determine how We Fight, how We Live, and how We ThinkWhat defines a "watershed event," a moment in history that changes the world forever? Victor Davis Hanson tackles this intriguing question in RIPPLES OF BATTLE, an eye-opening look at three great military encounters: Okinawa, Shiloh, and Delium, an obscure battle of the Peloponnesian War. A master of military detail, Hanson describes the strategies and tactics, and the terrible cost in human life, of each battle. These vivid accounts set the stage for a wider inquiry into the long-term, often unintended, consequences of war. |
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User Review - gmicksmith - LibraryThingYes, this is one of the preeminent historians of war writing today. Yes, we should expect a great deal from his work. With these points in mind, Victor Davis Hanson, former professor of classics at ... Read full review
Ripples of battle: how wars of the past still determine how we fight, how we live, and how we think
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictEach human life has an impact on others, creating ripples that eventually affect future generations. Here, Hanson (classics, California State Univ., Fresno; The Western Way of War) argues that the ... Read full review
Contents
Okinawa April 1July 2 1945 | 19 |
CHAPTER 2 | 71 |
The Myth of the Lost Opportunity | 94 |
Copyright | |
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