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Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military 4/5(4). THE MASK OF COMMAND. by John Keegan. Published by Folio Society. Circa. Fine condition. Celebrated military historian John Keegan’s appraisal of four famous generals: Alexander the Great, Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant and Hitler. Frontispiece, 7 integrated maps, and 32 pages of colour and b/w plates. Still in original shrinkwrap! 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 bltadwin.ru by:

He appeals for modern states to seek and accept post-heroic Meaders, who will foi^lwear victory as an aim in i the management of military power. j The Mask of Command perfectly complements John Keegan's study of the changing predicament of the individual soldier in The Face of Battle. Catalogue Search for "keegan, john" The mask of command. Previous; Next The mask of command. Keegan, John, Book. English. Published London: Cape, Available at Coleraine CC. Coleraine CC - 1 on shelf at: UK44 Barcode Shelfmark Loan type Status;. John Keegan's penetrating look at four military commanders, "The Mask of Command" is a wonderful examination of war, strategy, and generalship. One of our finest military historians, Keegan brilliantly examines the role leadership has historically played in ancient and modern warfare.

THE MASK OF COMMAND. by John Keegan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 11, In aid of an obvious albeit inescapable conclusion, Keegan (Six Armies in Normandy, ; The Face of Battle, ; etc.) offers a virtuoso appreciation of military leadership down through the ages. 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. You May Also Like. Previous. Add to Wishlist Read an excerpt of this book! QUICK ADD. A History of Warfare. The Mask of Command is about generals: who they are, what they do and how they affect the world we live in. Through portraits of four generals - archetypal hero Alexander the Great, anti-hero Wellington, the unheroic Ulysses S. Grant and the false heroic of Hitler - John Keegan propounds the view of heroism in warfare as inextricable linked with the political imperative of the age and place.