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The Mask of Command : Alexander the Great, Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant, Hitler,
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780140114065
- Book Title
- Mask of Command : Alexander the Great, Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant, Hitler, and the Nature of Lea Dership
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publication Year
- 1988
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- Leadership, Military Science, Military / Strategy, Military / General, Presidents & Heads of State
- Item Weight
- 11.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140114068
ISBN-13
9780140114065
eBay Product ID (ePID)
55777
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mask of Command : Alexander the Great, Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant, Hitler, and the Nature of Lea Dership
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Leadership, Military Science, Military / Strategy, Military / General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
1988
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
88-005429
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"The best military historian of our generation." - Tom Clancy "A brilliant treatise on the essence of military leadership." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "Fascinating and enlightening... marked by great intellectual liveliness... Mr. Keegan knows how to bring fighting alive on the page." - The New York Times
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
355.3/31/0922
Table Of Content
Introduction: Pre-Heroic Leadership 1. Alexander the Great and Heroic Leadership Alexander: the Father of the Man The Achievement The Kingdom of Macedon The Macedonian Army Alexander's Staff Alexander and his Soldiers Ceremony and Theatre Alexander's Oratory Alexander on the Battlefield Alexander and the Mask of Command 2. Wellington: The Anti-Hero Wellington the Man Wellington and Western Military Society Wellington's Army Wellington's Staff Wellington's Routine Wellington and the Presentation of Self Wellington in Battle Observation and Sensation 3. Grant and Unheroic Leadership Grant and the Progress of War The Professional Career of U.S. Grant Grant's Army Grant's Staff Grant on Campaign Grant the Fighter Grant and American Democracy 4. False Heroic: Hitler as Supreme Commander War and Hitler's World The War Hitler Made Hitler's Soldiers Hitler's Headquarters Hitler in Command Hitler and the Theatre of Leadership Conclusion: Post-Heroic: Command in the Nuclear World The Imperative of Kinship The Imperative of Prescription The Imperative of Sanction The Imperative of Action The Imperative of Example The Validation of Nuclear Authority Select Bibliography Index
Synopsis
John Keegan's brilliant look at the meaning of leadership In The Mask of Command, John Keegan asks us to consider questions that are seldom asked: What is the definition of leadership? What makes a great military leader? Why is it that men, indeed sometimes entire nations, follow a single leader, often to victory, but with equal dedication also to defeat? Dozens of names come to mind...Napoleon, Lee, Charlemagne, Hannibal, Castro, Hussein. From a wide array, Keegan chooses four commanders who profoundly influenced the course of history: Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant and Adolph Hitler. All powerful leaders, each cast in a different mold, each with diverse results. The Mask of Command is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Face of Battle : together they form a masterpiece of military and human history., John Keegan's brilliant look at the meaning of leadership In The Mask of Command, John Keegan asks us to consider questions that are seldom asked: What is the definition of leadership? What makes a great military leader? Why is it that men, indeed sometimes entire nations, follow a single leader, often to victory, but with equal dedication also to defeat? Dozens of names come to mind...Napoleon, Lee, Charlemagne, Hannibal, Castro, Hussein. From a wide array, Keegan chooses four commanders who profoundly influenced the course of history: Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant and Adolph Hitler. All powerful leaders, each cast in a different mold, each with diverse results. "The best military historian of our generation." -Tom Clancy "A brilliant treatise on the essence of military leadership." -The Philadelphia Inquirer "Fascinating and enlightening... marked by great intellectual liveliness... Mr. Keegan knows how to bring fighting alive on the page." -The New York Times, John Keegan's brilliant look at the meaning of leadership In The Mask of Command, John Keegan asks us to consider questions that are seldom asked: What is the definition of leadership? What makes a great military leader? Why is it that men, indeed sometimes entire nations, follow a single leader, often to victory, but with equal dedication also to defeat? Dozens of names come to mind...Napoleon, Lee, Charlemagne, Hannibal, Castro, Hussein. From a wide array, Keegan chooses four commanders who profoundly influenced the course of history: Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant and Adolph Hitler. All powerful leaders, each cast in a different mold, each with diverse results. The Mask of Command is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Face of Battle together they form a masterpiece of military and human history.
LC Classification Number
UB210.K44 1988
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