Military Encounters: Quotations on War & Peace

Robert Edwards

ISBN 10: 0760763240 / ISBN 13: 9780760763247

Published by Barnes and Noble, 2004

This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer. Seller Inventory # RDV.0760763240.G

Synopsis:

From the beginning of recorded history, mankind has grappled with issues of warfare. The analysis of strategies, tactics, and battles won and lost has been the subject of debate and discussion for centuries. Assembled together in Military Encounters are hundreds of quotations that deal with the themes of war and peace. Historians, philosophers, military commanders, and political leaders meet from across the boundaries of time and place to exchange thoughts. ideas, and insights on all things military. Napoleon Bonaparte, Karl von Clausewitz, Basil Liddell Hart, and Sum Tzu each elaborate on strategies of war. Dwight D. Eisenhower, General George S. Patton, Stonewall Jackson and Abraham Lincoln discuss the art of leadership. And Mahatma Gandhi, Ernest Hemingway, Herodotus, and George Washington share insights on the price of peace. With keen observations and insightful commentary. Military Encounters is a revealing collection about the age-old topics of war and peace.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Military Encounters: Quotations on War & ...
Publisher: Barnes and Noble
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good