The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations by Peter Tsouras

The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations by Peter Tsouras

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In a compilation of almost 6000 martial observations and metaphors, Greenhill's dictionary casts light upon the unique comradeship and exhilaration of battle and the words used to describe war and military affairs in all their horror and glory.

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The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations by Peter Tsouras

Peter Tsouras brings 4,000 years of military history to life through the words of more than 800 soldiers, commanders, military theorists and commentators on war. Diverse personalities - Napoleon, Machiavelli, Ataturk, 'Che' Guevara, Rommel, Julius Caesar, Wellington, Xenophon, Crazy Horse, Wallenstein, T.E. Lawrence, Saladin, Zhukov, Eisenhower and many more - sit side by side as a result of their participation in battle across the ages. Their memorable sayings present every facet of the experience of war and incorporate the distilled wisdom of soldiers and leaders across the ages. Whether touching on the pain and suffering of war or the power and glory of battle, these quotes make exhilarating reading and an epic insight into the turbulent history of warfare and the lives and deeds of great warriors. The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations is a massive compilation of nearly 6,000 martial observations and metaphors casting light not only upon the pain, suffering and sheer insanity of war, but also upon the unique comradeship and exhilaration of battle. This is a valuable addition to the literature of reference. - Alun Chalfont, The Spectator
Tsouras, Peter G.: - A former U.S. Army officer, Peter G. Tsouras is a senior military intelligence analyst, a military historian, and the author or editor of two dozen works of military history and alternate history. Many of his books have been selected by the History Book Club and the Military Book Club and have been widely translated. He is the author of Britannia's Fist: From Civil War to World War--An Alternate History (Potomac Books, Inc., 2008). A regular guest on the History Channel and similar venues in Britain and Canada, Tsouras lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
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ISBN 13 9781853675867
ISBN 10 1853675865
Title The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations
Author Peter Tsouras
Series Greenhill Military Paperback S
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Greenhill Books
Year published 2004-03-15
Number of pages 574
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