In this book, Nancy Sherman, an expert on ancient philosophy and ethics uses the contemporary military as a window onto ancient Stoicism and its teachings.

Delving deeply into the ancient legacy of this relationship, this book explores what the Stoic philosophy actually is, the role it plays in the character of the military (both ancient and modern), and its powerful value as a philosophy of life.

This book is an important contribution for the reader who wants to discover Stoicism's contribution to how one may more confidently face hardships of like.