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pp. 492, “In 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 participantsfrom 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 Caesars 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; Wellingtons dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway after Caporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy.”
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| ISBN | 0670888044 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780670888047 | |
| Number of pages | 492 | |
| Original Title | The Book of War | |
| Published Date | 1999 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | very good | |
| Binding | hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New york | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | John Keegan | |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group USA |
pp. 492, “In 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 participantsfrom 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 Caesars 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; Wellingtons dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway after Caporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy.”
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
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