Thoughts On War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Yellowed
From one of the twentieth century's most formidable military minds comes Thoughts on War, a landmark work in strategic theory that distils decades of rigorous battlefield analysis and intellectual inquiry into a single, authoritative volume. Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart — soldier, historian, and visionary strategist — presents a penetrating examination of the nature, conduct, and philosophy of warfare, drawing on his exhaustive study of military campaigns across history to argue that the principles governing armed conflict are as much a matter of psychology and grand strategy as they are of firepower and manoeuvre. Published by the distinguished house of Faber and Faber, this work stands as essential reading for students of military history and strategic thought alike. Liddell Hart's prose is precise and commanding, his arguments built with the methodical rigour of a man who advised generals and reshaped military doctrine across two continents. His advocacy for the indirect approach — the idea that the most effective path to victory is rarely the most direct — reverberates throughout every chapter, challenging readers to reconsider assumptions about conflict that they may never have thought to question. Whether you are a scholar of warfare or simply a curious mind confronting the enduring human phenomenon of war, this volume will leave you seeing the battlefield — and the world — in an entirely new light.
Author: Liddell Hart
Format: Hardback
Published: 1944, Faber and Faber Ltd
Genre: Military history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Yellowed
From one of the twentieth century's most formidable military minds comes Thoughts on War, a landmark work in strategic theory that distils decades of rigorous battlefield analysis and intellectual inquiry into a single, authoritative volume. Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart — soldier, historian, and visionary strategist — presents a penetrating examination of the nature, conduct, and philosophy of warfare, drawing on his exhaustive study of military campaigns across history to argue that the principles governing armed conflict are as much a matter of psychology and grand strategy as they are of firepower and manoeuvre. Published by the distinguished house of Faber and Faber, this work stands as essential reading for students of military history and strategic thought alike. Liddell Hart's prose is precise and commanding, his arguments built with the methodical rigour of a man who advised generals and reshaped military doctrine across two continents. His advocacy for the indirect approach — the idea that the most effective path to victory is rarely the most direct — reverberates throughout every chapter, challenging readers to reconsider assumptions about conflict that they may never have thought to question. Whether you are a scholar of warfare or simply a curious mind confronting the enduring human phenomenon of war, this volume will leave you seeing the battlefield — and the world — in an entirely new light.