Carnage and culture : landmark battles in the rise of Western power / Victor Davis Hanson.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hanson, Victor Davis
Language:English
Published: New York : Anchor, 2002.
Edition:First Anchor Books edition.
Subjects:
Physical Description:xvii, 506 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Format: Book

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