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100 1 a| Hanson, Victor Davis.=| ^A241559;

245 14 a| The father of us all :b| war and history, ancient and modern /c| Victor Davis Hanson.;

250 a| 1st U.S. ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Bloomsbury Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| xii, 259 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| 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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The father of us all : war and history, ancient and modern / Victor Davis Hanson.

Author/creator	Hanson, Victor Davis
Format	Book
Edition	1st U.S. ed.
Publication Info	New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2010.
Description	xii, 259 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	War--History. Military history.

Contents	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?
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2009041714
ISBN	9781608191659 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	1608191656 (hardback : alk. paper)

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