The Book of War by John Keegan
Acclaimed military historian John Keegan's anthology of war writing from 25 centuries of battleIn The Book of War, John Keegan marshals a formidable host of war writings to chronicle the evolution of Western warfare through the voice of the most eloquent participants--from Thucydides' classic account of ancient Greek phalanx warfare to a blow-by-blow description of ground fighting against the Iraqi troops in Kuwait during the Gulf War. Keegan gathers more than eighty selections, including Caesar's Commentaries on the Roman invasion of Britain; the French Knight Jehan de Wavrin at the battle of Agincourt; Davy Crockett in the war against the Creek; Wellington's dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway after Caporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy.
"The best military historian of our generation." -Tom Clancy
"A monumental piece of literary military history." -Chicago Tribune
A brilliantly edited and comprehensive anthology."--The New York Times Book Review.
John Keegan, one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians, was for many years Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst, the British Royal Military Academy, and Defense Editor of the London Daily Telegraph. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Keegan is the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle, The Mask of Command, The Price of Admiralty, Six Armies in Normandy, and The Second World War (all available from Penguin). if (SYM == BIO) { document.writeln(
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140296556 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140296557 |
| Title | The Book of War |
| Author | John Keegan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Year published | 2000-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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