Killing for the Republic
Citizen-Soldiers and the Roman Way of War
«Brand's book should be read with care by Americans as our republic enters its twilight . . . Readers of many tastes will receive great enjoyment from Brand's book.
—William S. Smith, The American Conservative»
How Rome's citizen-soldiers conquered the world-and why this militaristic ideal still has a place in America today. Les mer
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How Rome's citizen-soldiers conquered the world-and why this militaristic ideal still has a place in America today.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781421429861
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«Brand's book should be read with care by Americans as our republic enters its twilight . . . Readers of many tastes will receive great enjoyment from Brand's book.
—William S. Smith, The American Conservative»
«[Recommended] for general readers and students interested in the armies of the Roman Republic, and more specifically on the role that the citizen-soldiers played in shaping the history of Rome.
—Fabrizio Biglino, Bryn Mawr Classical Review»
«Steele Brand has done a service with this book . . . [He] has produced a novel examination of violence and virtue with undeniable contemporary relevance. An engaging and accessible work, Killing for the Republic warrants reading by all republicans.
—Gil Barndollar, Humanitas»