Warfare remains a vital issue for Americans to understand. This is the first of the three-course core sequence, which confronts the complex topic of war and analyzes global culture during antiquity until A.D. 500. Several key issues frame our study: what makes war so alluring, what causes wars, how are they fought, and does the concept of a Western Way of War exist, and if so, how does it differ from non-Western cultures? In addition, we explore the importance of war in shaping human affairs as well as the motivation of each cultureís combatants. Prerequisite: HST 104. Required for the minor in military history and grand strategy. Fall, even-numbered years.
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