killing and culture

This book provides an in-depth examination of nine landmark battles from ancient times to the present - readers will start reading from the Battle of Salamis, where the outnumbered Greeks defeated Xerxes' slave army, and experience Cortes' influence on Mexico. Epic conquests, culminating in the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War - Victor Davis Hansen reveals why, throughout history, Western armies have been the deadliest, most deadly, The most lethal military force.

Hansen's thinking goes beyond common theories. He did not use geographical, technological and other reasons to explain the dominance of Western civilization in the military field. Instead, he took a different approach and believed that culture and values ​​are the catalysts for advanced weapons and excellent soldiers - a response to dissent. Tolerance, the respect for innovation and transformation, the adherence to the ideals of citizenship—these are the sources that give rise to the most powerful armies. This book provides a fascinating description of the war and provides an objective and fair analysis of it. In "Killing and Culture", readers will realize the inseparability of the army and culture, and understand why an army born in a free cultural atmosphere is invincible.