The Soul of Battle: From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators Vanquished Tyranny by Victor Davis Hanson

I read this book a few years ago and I’m revisiting it after reading Tom Holland’s Persian Fire in order to remind myself what I already knew about ancient Greece, specifically Epaminodas. I recommend Hanson’s books. Why the West Has Won was good too although I’m still mulling over it’s basic premise some five years after reading it. I think his political views about the world today are pretty disgusting really but he’s an entertaining and readable author when it comes to more distant history