Perilous Glory
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October 15, 2011
Eschewing the dominant thesis about Western military history, as seen in Victor Davis Hanson's The Western Way of War, that Western military supremacy springs from cultural and democratic origins, France (history & classics, emeritus, Swansea Univ.) takes a geographically comparative approach that spans from the third millennium B.C.E. to the Gulf War and in the process exposes both modernity's misconceptions of martial power and the tenuous nature of Western military supremacy. VERDICT Whether discussing hoplite (armored infantry) battle in ancient Greece, the conflict between Islam and Christianity in the medieval crucible, or the industrialized killing of modern warfare, France has given both scholars and general readers alike a fantastic overview that will fit nicely in both undergraduate courses and public libraries.--Brian Odom, Pelham P.L., AL
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