Soldiers: A History Of Men In Battle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the smoke-choked battlefields of antiquity to the mechanised carnage of the twentieth century, Soldiers: A History of Men in Battle presents a sweeping and visceral account of the ordinary fighting man across the ages. Written by two of Britain's most eminent military historians, John Keegan and Richard Holmes, with contributions from John Gau and a foreword by Frederick Forsyth, this landmark work chronicles the life, psychology, and experience of the soldier — not through the lens of grand strategy, but through the raw, human reality of combat. It details the weapons they carried, the fear they endured, the camaraderie that sustained them, and the brutal conditions that defined their existence across centuries of warfare. Keegan and Holmes bring their formidable scholarly authority to bear with prose that is both accessible and deeply researched, arguing that to understand war, one must first understand the men who fight it. The authors illustrate how the fundamental human experience of battle has remained startlingly constant even as the technology of killing has evolved beyond recognition. A companion to the acclaimed television documentary series, this volume stands as an essential text for anyone seeking a profound and unflinching understanding of military history — one that asks not just how battles were won, but what it truly costs a man to win them.
Author: John Keegan & Richard Holmes
Format: Hardback
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the smoke-choked battlefields of antiquity to the mechanised carnage of the twentieth century, Soldiers: A History of Men in Battle presents a sweeping and visceral account of the ordinary fighting man across the ages. Written by two of Britain's most eminent military historians, John Keegan and Richard Holmes, with contributions from John Gau and a foreword by Frederick Forsyth, this landmark work chronicles the life, psychology, and experience of the soldier — not through the lens of grand strategy, but through the raw, human reality of combat. It details the weapons they carried, the fear they endured, the camaraderie that sustained them, and the brutal conditions that defined their existence across centuries of warfare. Keegan and Holmes bring their formidable scholarly authority to bear with prose that is both accessible and deeply researched, arguing that to understand war, one must first understand the men who fight it. The authors illustrate how the fundamental human experience of battle has remained startlingly constant even as the technology of killing has evolved beyond recognition. A companion to the acclaimed television documentary series, this volume stands as an essential text for anyone seeking a profound and unflinching understanding of military history — one that asks not just how battles were won, but what it truly costs a man to win them.