Location:
Johns Hopkins University
Shriver Hall
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
When: November 5, 2009
Starts at: 6:30 PM
This is not an all day event
Description:
War, it seems, has been a relentless aspect of human existence. Philosophers and anthropologists have long speculated about the origins and motivations of warfare. Is war an inevitable expression of human nature This course will examine the experience of war and changes in cultural attitudes regarding war over two and a half millennia. A handful of seminal books, including
The Iliad, A Savage War of Peace, and Alistair Horne's
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 will serve as the basis of our investigation.
Location Information: Homewood 3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-516-8000
