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DescriptionExamines various aspects of ancient warfare from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight. This work looks at war in a wider context and explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle? ReviewsThis is a little book which is jam-packed with ideas and insights. This book offers an interesting and invigorating read. TLS I am addicted to this series of pocket-portable introductory lectures - they provoke active and reactive thought. The Guardian Small but impressive Soldier Magazine Table of contents1. 'On my command unleash hell!' The Western Way of War?; 2. Thinking with war; 3. War and Society; 4. Thinking about war; 5. Strategy, Campaigns, and Logistics; 6. Fighting; 7. 'Some people don't know when they are beaten.' Imagining war |