{"product_id":"the-mask-of-command-john-keegan-softcover","title":"The Mask of Command - John Keegan - Softcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Mask of Command, John Keegan asks us to consider questions that are seldom asked: What is the definition of leadership? What makes a great military leader? Why is it that men, indeed sometimes entire nations, follow a single leader, often to victory, but with equal dedication also to defeat?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDozens of names come to mind...Napoleon, Lee, Charlemagne, Hannibal, Castro, Hussein. From a wide array, Keegan chooses four commanders who profoundly influenced the course of history: Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant and Adolph Hitler. All powerful leaders, each cast in a different mold, each with diverse results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mask of Command is a companion volume to John Keegan's classic study of the individual soldier, The Face of Battle together they form a masterpiece of military and human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis book is in \u003cstrong\u003eGood \u003c\/strong\u003econdition. There is coloring of the page edges and fading of the spine. There is an ownership sticker on the inside. There is some minor shelf wear. The book shown in the photos is the one you will receive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary J","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52288132415719,"sku":"TWLGJ027","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8511\/5879\/files\/2TWL_533_7f30b664-2c06-42fa-80b0-9eb3f41b0202.jpg?v=1783575541","url":"https:\/\/thewarlibrary.com.au\/products\/the-mask-of-command-john-keegan-softcover","provider":"The War Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}