The Penguin book of war : great military writings

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The Penguin book of war : great military writings

edited by John Keegan

(Penguin books)

Penguin Books, 2000

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

First published by Viking , 1999

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Soldiers, poets, novelists & journalists have always endeavoured to commit to paper the experience of war. Whether it is being used to transmit myth, to glorify personal or tribal heroism, to fix a version of events or personal achievements, or merely to entertain, there can be no doubt that war makes magnificent literature. In this comprehensive anthology, Keegan reaps his material from the sweep of military history, from the Greek theoretical treatises on the art of warfare to the nineteenth-century novels which used war as a vehicle by which to shape their Romantic heroes, and the inspired journalistic reportage of the late 20th century.

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  • NCID
    BA49076281
  • ISBN
    • 0140233024
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    mul
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 492 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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