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Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western PowerExamining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times from Salamis, where outnumbered Greeks devastated the slave army of Xerxes, to Cortes's conquest of Mexico to the Tet offensive Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world. Looking beyond popular explanations such as geography or superior technology, Hanson argues that it is in fact Western culture and
Examining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times--from Salamis, where outnumbered Greeks devastated the slave army of Xerxes, to Cortes's conquest of Mexico to the Tet offensive--Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world. Looking beyond popular explanations such as geography or superior technology, Hanson argues that it is in fact Western culture and values-the tradition of dissent, the value placed on inventiveness and adaptation, the concept of citizenship-which have consistently produced superior arms and soldiers. Offering riveting battle narratives and a balanced perspective that avoids simple triumphalism, Carnage and Culture demonstrates how armies cannot be separated from the cultures that produce them and explains why an army produced by a free culture will always have the advantage.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 08/27/2002
ISBN: 9780385720380
Pages: 544
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.18w x 1.09d
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My best office chair!
Color: Black
I haven't really given a lot of reviews before. But that said I weighed 260 at 6 ft 3 in. I have to admit this is a pretty comfortable chair! It was easy to put together, and my legs don't go to sleep anymore sitting in an office chair The lumbar support is really good. I'm just glad I was able to find this chair, and about my son another one and it'll be here Friday! You can't go wrong with this chair! I love it so far!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Replacement chair
Color: Black
Good replacment chair comfortable, I only had it a few months am happy with quality.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2026
★★★★★ 5
while big and wide seat....
Color: Black
while big and wide seat is nice this chair has just seemed off since i got it, it seems like it only reclines part way and it feels like it is leaning forward in normal sitting position and one of the wheels fell off the mini ball bearings fell out of the swivel part of the wheel and left the wheel unstable only to fall off. while the actual seat of this chair is big and wide (not so comfy) the mount seems off and cant recline all the way back like in old chairs, the wheel thing suck but i can replace a wheel could have been much higher quality for what i paid for the chair.
UPDATE: over the past few weeks customer service reached out to me about the chair and fully addressed all of my concerns, to my surprise they offered to replace the chair at no cost to me. The new chair is much better than the old one everything seems good to go and i got upgraded wheels that dont have that same type of ball bearing, so i dont think these wheels will be an issue. Thanks to the customer support member Luka that reached out to me and made everything correct.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2024
★★★★★ 3
Nice Chair but it does not work for long.
Color: Black
This is a very good chair when you buy it. Comfortable and fits bigger people well. The issue is that you only get to enjoy it for one year. After one year of very light use the main seat piston that adjusts high has already failed leaving my chair stuck at the lowest height. I could not imagine how fast it would have failed if I used it a lot. I did not even sit in this chair more than 3 days a week for 2 hrs. I am nowhere near the weight limit for the chair. It just does not last.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Perfect fit.
Color: Black
I'm so comfortable. Extremely sturdy and great rubber wheels for a smooth glide.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2026
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