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Masters of Command
Barry Strauss
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Description for Masters of Command
Paperback. Masters of Commandcompares how the three greatest generals of the ancient world, Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar, waged war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b-w photos; 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA; HBW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar had to be not only generals but statesmen. And yet each was a battlefield commander, a strategist, a leader of men-in short, a warrior.
Tactics change, weapons change, but the ultimate purpose of war remains much the same through the centuries, and a great warrior must know how to measure success. Publishers Weeklysaid: "No one presents the military history of the ancient world with greater insight and panache than Barry Strauss," and in Masters of Commandhe shows what these three great commanders can teach us today about ambition, leadership, branding, and more.
Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar had to be not only generals but statesmen. And yet each was a battlefield commander, a strategist, a leader of men-in short, a warrior.
Tactics change, weapons change, but the ultimate purpose of war remains much the same through the centuries, and a great warrior must know how to measure success. Publishers Weeklysaid: "No one presents the military history of the ancient world with greater insight and panache than Barry Strauss," and in Masters of Commandhe shows what these three great commanders can teach us today about ambition, leadership, branding, and more.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781439164495
SKU
V9781439164495
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99-15
About Barry Strauss
Barry Strauss is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies Emeritus at Cornell University, and a leading expert on ancient military history. He has written or edited several books, including The Battle of Salamis, The Trojan War, The Spartacus War, Masters of Command, The Death of Caesar, and Ten Caesars. Visit BarryStrauss.com.
Reviews for Masters of Command
“Barry Strauss has done it again: Masters of Command combines the timeless wisdom of the classical world with the urgent realities of modern warfare. This is a stunning handbook to leadership—both on and off the battlefield.”
Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer “Barry Strauss has written a riveting, fast-paced, penetrating volume around ... Read more
Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer “Barry Strauss has written a riveting, fast-paced, penetrating volume around ... Read more