The Mask of Command: A Study of Generalship

John Keegan

Published by Folio Society, London, 2019

About this Item

Folio Society Edition. 400 [3] pp. Bound in blue cloth blocked with a silver medal design and red ribbon motif. Original silver-grey slipcase. Introduced by Lawrence Freedman with a frontispiece depicting the statue of Achilles. Pristine condition throughout. A seminal work of military history that examines the changing nature of leadership through four archetypal figures: Alexander the Great, Wellington, Grant, and Hitler. Keegan explores how the "mask" a leader wears is dictated by the era?s political and social expectations. .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mask of Command: A Study of Generalship
• Publisher: Folio Society, London
• Publication Date: 2019
• Binding: Hardcover