The Book of War: : 25 Centuries of Great War Writing
by Keegan, John
- Used
- Condition
- Book VG: slight lean to spine, shelf wear, text clean, binding tight.
- ISBN 10
- 0140296557
- ISBN 13
- 9780140296556
- Seller
-
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
Acclaimed military historian John Keegan’s anthology of war writing from 25 centuries of battle 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 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 .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1965
- Title
- The Book of War
- Author
- Keegan, John
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG: slight lean to spine, shelf wear, text clean, binding tight.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140296557
- ISBN 13
- 9780140296556
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- war, military, war history, journalism, nonfiction, anthology
Terms of Sale
Matthew's Books LLC
About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
About Matthew's Books LLC
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....