The Face of Battle
| AUTHOR | Keegan, John; Keegan, John |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (01/27/1983) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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John Keegan's groundbreaking portrayal of the common soldier in the heat of battle--a masterpiece that explores the physical and mental aspects of warfare The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of individuals at the "point of maximum danger." Without the myth-making elements of rhetoric and xenophobia, and breaking away from the stylized format of battle descriptions, John Keegan has written what is probably the definitive model for military historians. And in his scrupulous reassessment of three battles representative of three different time periods, he manages to convey what the experience of combat meant for the participants, whether they were facing the arrow cloud at the battle of Agincourt, the musket balls at Waterloo, or the steel rain of the Somme. The Face of Battle is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Mask of Command together they form a masterpiece of military and human history.
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ISBN-13:
9780140048971
ISBN-10:
0140048979
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
364
Carton Quantity:
56
Product Dimensions:
5.10 x 0.70 x 7.70 inches
Weight:
0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | Military - Strategy
History | Western Europe - General
History | Military Science
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
904.7
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John Keegan's groundbreaking portrayal of the common soldier in the heat of battle--a masterpiece that explores the physical and mental aspects of warfare The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of individuals at the "point of maximum danger." Without the myth-making elements of rhetoric and xenophobia, and breaking away from the stylized format of battle descriptions, John Keegan has written what is probably the definitive model for military historians. And in his scrupulous reassessment of three battles representative of three different time periods, he manages to convey what the experience of combat meant for the participants, whether they were facing the arrow cloud at the battle of Agincourt, the musket balls at Waterloo, or the steel rain of the Somme. The Face of Battle is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Mask of Command together they form a masterpiece of military and human history.
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