THE GREENHILL DICTIONARY OF MILITARY QUOTATIONS

(Editor) Peter G Tsouras

ISBN 10: 1853673900 / ISBN 13: 9781853673900

Verlag: Greenhill Books, 2000

Beschreibung

(Subject: Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…) 4000 years of military wisdom through the words of over 800 soldiers, commanders and theorists covering all aspects of military experience from 2000BC to the present day. The quotes are broken down into 480 categories and subjects and references are further made easier by indices. (Published: 2000) (Publisher: Greenhill Books) (ISBN: 1853673900) (Pagination: 576pp, indices, 10 x 8 inches) (Condition: Good. No dustjacket.) UL-XXXXXX. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 29595-01

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Titel: THE GREENHILL DICTIONARY OF MILITARY ...

Verlag: Greenhill Books

Erscheinungsdatum: 2000

Einband: Hardcover

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Inhaltsangabe:

Peter Tsouras brings 4000 years of military history to life through the words of more than 800 soldiers, commanders, military theorists and commentators on war.

Reseña del editor:

This is an epic new volume bringing 4,000 years of military history to life through the words of more than 800 soldiers, commanders, military theorists and commentators on war. Diverse personalities - including Napoleon, Machiavelli, Ataturk, 'Che' Guevara, Rommel, Julius Caesar, Wellington, Eisenhower, Crazy House, T.E. Lawrence and many more - immortalize every facet of the experience of war from the sack of Summerian Ur in 2000 BC to the present day. The quotes, fully sourced and dated, are broken down into more than 480 categories and subjects covering courage, danger, failure, leadership, luck, military intelligence, tactics, training, guerrilla warfare and victory.