The Warrior Ethos Author: Visit Amazon's Steven Pressfield Page | Language: English | ISBN:
193689100X | Format: EPUB
The Warrior Ethos Description
About the Author
Steven Pressfield is the author of The Profession, Gates of 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 Sparta in Greece.
- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Black Irish Entertainment LLC (March 11, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 193689100X
- ISBN-13: 978-1936891009
- Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
There is a code of conduct, a set of principles, that all those who call themselves Warriors should rightly follow. It is based on honor, sacrifice and discipline. It has been a part of the collective unconscious for thousands of years. Though it is not merely a code for war, it can be used in a number of ways in our daily lives. This is 'The Warrior Ethos', by author Steven Pressfield.
I will start by saying that I'm a really big fan of Steven Pressfield. His book 'Gates of Fire' is still probably my favorite historical fiction novel ever. It was a beautiful account of the last stand of the three hundred Spartans that died fighting the army of the Persian king, Xerxes. If you haven't read that book I strongly advise you to read it. If you hadn't heard of the three hundred Spartans, slap your history teacher. Pressfield does an excellent job in capturing the feel of the time, and he does an equally admirable job in his other Greek-centered novel, 'Tides of War', this centered on the Athenian-Spartan conflict.
That being said this is the first non-fiction book I've read from the author, and it's fair to say I'm probably not the target reader of this book. It is first and foremost directed at the men and women serving in the military around the world. It provides lessons that transcend the military world, but there is a clear impression that if you've never been on a battlefield you might be missing some of these book's points. Yet since I believe quite a large portion of Pressfield's following isn't in the military, but in the average history lover like myself, this review still serves a purpose.
And when it comes to the quality of the book, it is clearly lacking.
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