The western way of war revisited: merits and problems of a military theory
This article aims at criticizing Hanson’s theory of the Western way of war from what historians have identified as its main problems: the alleged continuity of Western warfare through centuries, starting with the ancient Greeks; and the so-called “Asian contrast” from its main implications. Hence, i...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade de Brasília (UnB) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Archai (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/24217 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/24217 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Victor Davis Hanson Helenismo Grécia antiga História Militar Ocidente Hellenism ancient Greece Military History West |
| Resumo: | This article aims at criticizing Hanson’s theory of the Western way of war from what historians have identified as its main problems: the alleged continuity of Western warfare through centuries, starting with the ancient Greeks; and the so-called “Asian contrast” from its main implications. Hence, it is divided into three sections: 1) the presentation and merits of Hanson’s theory; 2) its classical bases, or the emphasis of Greek warfare on decisive battle as a “cultural choice”; 3) the criticism. |
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