Why the West was won : carnage and culture from Salamis to Vietnam
by
Hanson, Victor Davis, 1953-
Title
:
Why the West was won : carnage and culture from Salamis to Vietnam
Author
:
Hanson, Victor Davis, 1953-
ISBN
:
9780571216406
Personal Author
:
Hanson, Victor Davis, 1953-
Publication Information
:
London : Faber, 2002, ©2001.
Physical Description
:
xvii, 492 pages, [16] pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
General Note
:
Originally published: New York: Doubleday, 2001.
Abstract
:
'Why The West Has Won' provides a history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military success.
Subject Term
:
War and civilization.
Military art and science -- History.
Civilization, Western.
Civilization, Western. (OCoLC)fst00863138
Military art and science. (OCoLC)fst01020874
War and civilization. (OCoLC)fst01170426
Genre
:
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
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| VC Sandton | General Books | 000054674 | 355.021 HAN | 1 |