War: Antiquity and its Legacy by Alfred S. Bradford (English) Paperback Book

Description: War by Alfred S. Bradford Bradford shows that despite huge differences in weaponry and firepower, the basic principles of warfare have remained unchanged over thousands of years. War in the modern age is persistently illuminated by antiquity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Over 2600 years ago the Parian poet Archilochus wrote "we chased seven and killed them.. the thousand of us." In all parts of the world, and in all civilizations, the history of warfare, as well as the ironic humour of those who fight and die, can be traced back to the earliest records. But the vocabulary of modern warfare - army, military, strategy, tactics - derives from Greek and Latin, while metaphors of conflict similarly evoke ancient times. Such expressions and phrases as "Live by the sword and die by the sword", "Pyrrhic victory", and "arms and the man" are commonplace, and all come from the classical age. Wilfred Owen, famous soldier of the Great War, could write the bitter line "the old lie: Dulce et decorum est/pro patria mori" while expecting his readers to understand both Latin and allusion. Combining astute analysis of the logistics of conflict with the ethics of war, and drawing on a diverse range of cultural texts (from the Iliad to Hugo Grotius and von Clausewitz), Alfred S Bradford draws fascinating parallels between warfare and battle in ancient and modern societies.He shows that despite huge differences in weaponry and firepower, the basic principles of warfare have remained unchanged over thousands of years. War in the modern age is persistently illuminated by antiquity. Author Biography Alfred S Bradford is John Saxon Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of With Arrow, Sword and Spear: A History of Warfare in the Ancient World (2000) and Flying the Black Flag: A Brief History of Piracy (2007). Table of Contents ForewordPrefaceIntroductionChapter I: The Iliad: Warfare in the Age of HomerChapter II: War from the Earliest Records to the Fall of the Roman EmpireChapter III: War from the Fall of the Roman Empire to our own TimesChapter IV: The Study of WarChapter V: Writing WarChapter VI: Images of WarConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Promotional "Headline" Bradford shows that despite huge differences in weaponry and firepower, the basic principles of warfare have remained unchanged over thousands of years. War in the modern age is persistently illuminated by antiquity. Details ISBN184885935X Author Alfred S. Bradford Pages 192 Series Ancients And Moderns ISBN-10 184885935X ISBN-13 9781848859357 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 355.02093 Media Book Year 2014 Affiliation University of Oklahoma, USA Imprint I.B. Tauris Illustrations 4 maps Subtitle Antiquity and its Legacy Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Short Title War Language English Publication Date 2014-12-19 UK Release Date 2014-12-19 NZ Release Date 2014-12-19 AU Release Date 2014-12-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161467269;

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