The Book of War - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670888044 ISBN 13: 9780670888047

Publisher: Viking, 1999

Synopsis

From Thucydides' classic account of ancient Greek phalanx warfare to a blow-by-blow description of ground-fighting against the Iraqi forces during the Gulf War, The Book of War presents the face of battle over the course of more than 2,000 years. Acclaimed historian John Keegan brings together an amazing array of war writings, largely drawn from the protagonists themselves or firsthand accounts of the battles they describe. Here are Caesar's Commentaires on the Roman Invasion of Britain; Wellington on the BattLe of Waterloo; Hemingway after Copretto, Ernie Pyle at Normandy; and James Fenton at the Fall of Saigon. Weaving the various pieces together, with a brilliant introductory essay and substantial headnotes, John Keegan has created a rich tapestry that epitomizes the warrior spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (1934-2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the Daily Telegraph (London). Keegan was 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, and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature.

Synopsis:

Gathers eyewitness accounts of battle including Thucydides, Julius Caesar, Flavius Josephus, Davy Crockett, the Duke of Wellington, Ernest Hemingway, Ernie Pyle, and James Fenton, in wars ranging from the Peloponnesian War to the Vietnam War.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0670888044
• ISBN 13: 9780670888047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Keegan John