05-12-2006, 07:09 PM
I have read Lendon some months ago ; the major merit of book is the focus on a different perspective on the ancient warfare. The mono-cause solutions is never completes but a different point of view can be a good starting point for new interpretations.
Antropological analyses can have a major influx on art of war that logical solutions in pre-modern era.
Antropological analyses can have a major influx on art of war that logical solutions in pre-modern era.
"Each historical fact needs to be considered, insofar as possible, no with hindsight and following abstract universal principles, but in the context of own proper age and environment" Aldo A. Settia
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
