Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a professor of classics at California State University, Fresno, and is currently a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Hanson is known for his writings on ancient warfare and military history, which blend a historian's rigor with a storyteller's craft. His works often explore the intersections of ancient and modern military practices, and he has been a vocal commentator on contemporary political and military affairs. Hanson's scholarship is marked by a distinctive blend of academic depth and accessible prose, making his studies on warfare and agrarian life influential in both scholarly and popular circles. His notable works include 'The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece,' 'Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power,' and 'The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won.' Hanson's contributions to the field of military history and his analysis of classical civilizations have earned him a reputation as a profound thinker and writer on the complexities of warfare and its impacts on society.