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Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam
A riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam. …
With the Old Breed
'Of all the books about the ground war in the Pacific, (With the Old Breed) is the closest to a masterpiece.'- The New York Review of Books'One of the most arresting documents in …
The Landmark Thucydides
Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta “a possession for all time,” and indeed it is the first and still the most famous work in the Western …
The Other Greeks
For generations, scholars have focused on the rise of the Greek city-state and its brilliant cosmopolitan culture as the ultimate source of the Western tradition in literature, …
Den døende borgeren
Victor Davis Hanson er en kjent samfunnsdebattant, forfatter, professor og forsker. Han har skrevet flere bøker om militærhistorie og ikke minst skrev han bestselgeren «The Case …
The Second World Wars
A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historianWorld War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so …
Who Killed Homer?
With straightforward advice and informative readings of the great Greek texts, the authors show how we might still save classics and the Greeks for future generations. Who Killed …
The Landmark Thucydides
Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta “a possession for all time,” and indeed it is the first and still the most famous work in the Western …
The Life of Alexander the Great
From one of the most eminent biographers of the ancient world, here is the story that has intrigued readers for centuries--the young king of Macedonia who became known as one of …
A War Like No Other
One of our most provocative military historians, Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the …
Fields Without Dreams
Focusing on the personal experiences of a California fruit farmer and the struggles of his neighbors in the San Joaquin Valley, a celebration of the agrarian lifestyle contrasts …
War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
This volume is a unique, multi-authored social history of war from the third millennium B.C.E. to the tenth century C.E. in the Mediterranean, the Near East, and Europe (Egypt, …