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Historians from the CGSC Department of Military History discuss topics in military history, ranging from antiquity to the near-present.
Episode 63 – He Who Desires Peace, Let Him Prepare for War:” Hosler Talks
Vegetius
Confused Heap of Facts
1 hour 5 minutes
1 year ago
Episode 63 – He Who Desires Peace, Let Him Prepare for War:” Hosler Talks
Vegetius
Dr. Jonathan Abel is joined by Dr. John Hosler to discuss the Roman military theorist Vegetius. They discuss Vegetius’s work and its themes. They trace its transmission and influence through the medieval period. They examine its use in early modern France. They conclude by discussing one of the major misuses of Vegetius and similar works.
“History is only a confused heap of facts.” – Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield
Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH
DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, and Bill Nance
Artwork: Daniel O. Neal
Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band
Confused Heap of Facts
Historians from the CGSC Department of Military History discuss topics in military history, ranging from antiquity to the near-present.
