Caston, Victor
Our Ancient Wars: Rethinking War Through the Classics
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780472052981
- author:
- Caston, Victor
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Michigan Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Technology, Military Science
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Our Ancient Wars explores how classical texts from ancient Greece and Rome offer powerful insights into wartime experience and conflict. From the works of famous historians like Thucydides to the comedies of Aristophanes, these texts provide valuable perspectives on war and its complexities.
The book features essays by leading scholars from a range of disciplines, who engage with classical texts to understand how they were read in different times and places. Their contributions articulate difficult questions about contemporary conceptions of war and conflict, making this a thought-provoking collection for anyone interested in the subject.
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