The mask of command
1987, First Edition. Viking, New York. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Spine of wrapper sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #478538
ISBN: 022401949X
Summary; The author asserts that generalship is a cultural activity as well as an exercise in power or military skill and that it provides great insights into particular eras or places. Physical Description; 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Contents; Introduction: Pre-heroic leadership - Alexander the Great and heroic leadership - Wellington: the anti-hero - Grant and unheroic leadership - False heroic: Hitler as supreme commander - Conclusion: Post-heroic: Command in the nuclear world. Subjects; Command of troops. Command of troops History. General. History.
Price: €12.95