The Sack of Cities: Laws of War and Evolving Attitudes in Historical Perspective

The Sack of Cities: Laws of War and Evolving Attitudes in Historical Perspective

The Sack of Cities: Laws of War and Evolving Attitudes in Historical Perspective Throughout most of Western history, stretching back to the Homeric tradition of Troy, the right to sack a besieged city that refused to surrender was part and parcel of the customary laws...