The Face Of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme - Softcover

Keegan, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844137481 ISBN 13: 9781844137480

Verlag: Pimlico, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

RO60078989. THE FACE OF BATTLE, A STUDY OF AGINCOURT, WATERLOO AND THE SOMME. 2004. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 352 pages. Illustré de photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Tampon en page de titre.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

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Críticas:

"The book which changed how military history is written. Keegan set out to discover what it must have been like to be present at Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme - and he succeeded brilliantly" (Bernard Cornwell (Chosen as number one of his six best books) Daily Express)

"This without any doubt is one of the half-dozen best books on warfare to appear in the English language since the end of the Second World War." (Michael Howard Sunday Times)

"In this book, which is so creative, so original, one learns as much about the nature of man as of battle." (J. H. Plumb New York Times Book Review)

Reseña del editor:

The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'. It examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle, as well as the motives that impel soldiers to stand and fight rather than run away.

In his scrupulous reassessment of three battles, John Keegan vividly conveys their reality for the participants, whether facing the arrow cloud of Agincourt, the levelled muskets of Waterloo or the steel rain of the Somme.

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• Verlag: Pimlico
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1844137481
• ISBN 13: 9781844137480
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352