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"John Keegan does an excellent job of describing five different styles of command, using four very different historical commanders, Alexander, Wellington, U.S Grant and Adolf Hitler, with the fifth being a hypothisis of the commander of the future. A must for history buffs who wish to try and understand why some leaders make the decisions they do in times of war."
Lee Hanley, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- Early 1900's
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Special anthology?
- anthology of great military leaders
Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Neutral
From a certain profession/group?
- land soldiers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Greece
- Germany
- Spain
- Turkey
- France
- Portugal
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- The 'stans
- India
- Pakistan
- Iraq
- Iran/Persia
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Middle East?
Yes
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very liberal
Style
How much gore?
- 3 (some)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 3 (some)
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel...
- encouraged
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
How much romance?
- 3 (some)
Historical short story collection?
Yes
Minor characters feature lots of:
- military
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- None
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 350-400 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 7 (a good amount)
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