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Summary of The End of Everything by Victor Davis Hanson: How Wars Descend into Annihilation - cover

Summary of The End of Everything by Victor Davis Hanson: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

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Summary of The End of Everything by Victor Davis Hanson: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

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Victor Davis Hanson's book, The End of Everything, is a gripping account of catastrophic defeat, detailing how societies chose to destroy their foes and warns of similar wars of obliteration in our time. Hanson narrates a series of sieges and sackings from antiquity to the conquest of the New World, highlighting the drama, violence, and folly of war. He warns contemporary readers to heed the lessons of obliteration to prevent catastrophe once again.
Disponibile da: 07/05/2024.
Lunghezza di stampa: 31 pagine.

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