Carnage and Culture
by Victor Davis Hanson
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
From the Preface... ... I have deliberately concentrated on those West-East fault lines that emphasize the singular lethality of Western culture at war in comparison to other traditions that grew up in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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- Author
- Victor Davis Hanson
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 499
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- Open Library
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