The Warrior Ethos
Mar 2011 · Black Irish Entertainment LLC
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WARS CHANGE, WARRIORS DON'T
We
are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend
our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the
planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and
what we believe in. Do we fight by a code? If so, what is it? What is
the Warrior Ethos? Where did it come from? What form does it take today?
How do we (and how can we) use it and be true to it in our internal and
external lives?
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.
We
are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend
our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the
planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and
what we believe in. Do we fight by a code? If so, what is it? What is
the Warrior Ethos? Where did it come from? What form does it take today?
How do we (and how can we) use it and be true to it in our internal and
external lives?
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.
Ratings and reviews
4,6
208 reviews
Thaddius Kump
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26 May 2019
My recruiter, Staff Seargent Watson told me to read this before I head in next week to basic training to become part of the Marine Corps, this book definitely has put a huge change in perspective on me by the time I reached the end. Whatever fights or trials we face in our life can be fought and sought through if we train physically and mentally, I will always remember this book and the biggest or most memorable quote of of the book at least to me. "Death before dishonor."
9 people found this review helpful
Wade Kay
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26 May 2019
Ideas for the mind, and guidance for the heart, this book is the straight word in delivery and will put the missing puzzle piece in place. Highly recommend you read it once and live it forever.
2 people found this review helpful
Jeremiah Hodges
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18 March 2017
This is a good book. Quick read took me about 2 hr. Great way to settle your mind on the ethics of battle and your path through your warrior stage in life. Fight on
4 people found this review helpful
About the author
Steven Pressfield is the author of THE WAR OF ART, TURNING PRO, THE
AUTHENTIC SWING, DO THE WORK, GATES OF FIRE, TIDES OF WAR, THE LEGEND OF
BAGGER VANCE among others. He lives in Los Angeles. In 2003, he was
made an honorary citizen by the city of Sparta in Greece.
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