The Warrior Ethos

by Steven Pressfield

Overview

The Warrior Ethos is intended not only for men and women in uniform, but artists, entrepreneurs and other warriors in other walks of life. The book examines the evolution of the warrior code of honor and "mental toughness." It goes back to the ancient Spartans and Athenians, to Caesar's Romans, Alexander's Macedonians and the Persians of Cyrus the Great (not excluding the Garden of Eden and the primitive hunting band). Sources include Herodotus, Thucydides, Plutarch, Xenophon, Vegetius, Arrian and Curtius--and on down to Gen. George Patton, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and Israeli Minister of Defense, Moshe Dayan.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012784100
Publisher:	Black Irish Books
Publication date:	06/27/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	93,457
File size:	205 KB

About the Author

Steven Pressfield is the author of The Profession, Gatesof Fire, Tides of War, The Afghan Campaign, Killing Rommel, The War of Art, and Do the Work among others. He is a former Marine. In 2003,he was made an honorary citizen by the city of Spartain Greece.