The Soul of Battle
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The Soul of Battle
| Full title | The Soul of Battle: From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators Vanquished Tyranny |
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| Author | Victor Davis Hanson |
| Published | 1999 |
| Pages | 480 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Victor Davis Hanson’s case for the democratic army of citizen-soldiers, argued through Epaminondas, Sherman and Patton — three campaigns that broke an entrenched order fast and then dissolved. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — named in the replies to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. Full list: What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- Victor Davis Hanson — Author.
- War — The subject.
- Democracy — Hanson’s claim: that the democratic army fights differently.
- Strategy — The comparative frame.
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.