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Military Orientalism: Eastern War Through 9781850659594
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ISBN: 9781850659594
From the Ancient Greeks obsession with the armies of the Persians, Westerners have been irresistibly drawn to the exotic nature of Oriental warfare and have sought either to emulate their enemies imagined ways of fighting or to incorporate Eastern warriors and martial races, such as the Sikhs and Gurkhas, in their own forces. The alluring yet terrifying prospect of Samurai warriors, obedient to an ancient code of chivalry, or of the Mongol cavalry thundering across the steppes, continue to grip our imagination, while the courage and fighting prowess of todays Eastern warriors, the Taliban and Hezbollah, have been grudgingly acknowledged by the hightech armies of NATO in Afghanistan and the IDF in Lebanon. Such romantic notions are based on a highly questionable premise, namely that race, culture and tradition are separate and primordial, and that they determine how societies fight. But how far does culture shape war? Do non-Westerners approach strategy, combat, or death in ways intrinsically different from th
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From the Ancient Greeks obsession with the armies of the Persians, Westerners have been irresistibly drawn to the exotic nature of Oriental warfare and have sought either to emulate their enemies imagined ways of fighting or to incorporate Eastern warriors and martial races, such as the Sikhs and Gurkhas, in their own forces. The alluring yet terrifying prospect of Samurai warriors, obedient to an ancient code of chivalry, or of the Mongol cavalry thundering across the steppes, continue to grip our imagination, while the courage and fighting prowess of todays Eastern warriors, the Taliban and Hezbollah, have been grudgingly acknowledged by the hightech armies of NATO in Afghanistan and the IDF in Lebanon. Such romantic notions are based on a highly questionable premise, namely that race, culture and tradition are separate and primordial, and that they determine how societies fight. But how far does culture shape war? Do non-Westerners approach strategy, combat, or death in ways intrinsically different from th
Dit artikel bestel je voordelig 2e hands op studystore.nlIn goede staat, snel in huis én gratis thuisbezorgd. Toelichting:De prijs in deze advertentie is gebaseerd op onze laagste 2e hands prijs (OP=OP).Zodra een 2e hands boek op is, kan het voorkomen dat je op Studystore het boek alleen nog nieuw kunt bestellen.