The face of battle
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Penguin, 1978., New York : Penguin, 1978.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
364 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Status:
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
355.409 KEE
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
355.409 KEE
On Shelf
Mar 21, 2024
Description
In this major and wholly original contribution to military history, John Keegan reverses the usual convention of writing about war in terms of generals and nations in conflict, which tends to leave the common soldier as cipher. Instead, he focuses on what a set battle is like for the man in the thick of it-his fears, his wounds and their treatment, the mechanics of being taken prisoner, the nature of leadership at the most junior level, the role of compulsion in getting men to stand their ground, the intrusions of cruelty and compassion, the din and blood. Set battles, with their unities of time and place, may be a thing of the past, but this anatomy of what they were like for the men who fought them is an unforgettable mirror held up to human nature.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0140048979, 9780140048971
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Bibliography: p. 345-[350].
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
Subjects
LC Subjects
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Keegan, J. (1978). The face of battle. New York, Penguin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Keegan, John, 1934-2012. 1978. The Face of Battle. New York, Penguin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Keegan, John, 1934-2012, The Face of Battle. New York, Penguin, 1978.
MLA Citation (style guide)Keegan, John. The Face of Battle. New York, Penguin, 1978.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
8db70695-6eef-b4d9-b1df-f0db88f237fb
Record Information
Last Sierra Extract Time | Apr 18, 2024 07:45:34 PM |
---|---|
Last File Modification Time | Apr 18, 2024 07:45:50 PM |
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 18, 2024 07:45:38 PM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 01335cam 2200373 a 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | 09183015 | ||
003 | OCoLC | ||
005 | 20080527103900.0 | ||
008 | 830202s19781976enkaf e b 001 0 eng c | ||
020 | |a 0140048979 | ||
020 | |a 9780140048971 | ||
035 | |a (OCoLC)09183015 | ||
040 | |a VA@|b eng|e rda|c VA@|d VPI|d IOM|d MUQ|d OCL|d BAKER|d XY4|d YDXCP|d AFQ|d CNL|d CoBoFLC | ||
042 | |a pcc | ||
050 | 4 | |a D25|b .K43 1978 | |
082 | 0 | 4 | |a 355.409|b K243m 1978 |
100 | 1 | |a Keegan, John,|d 1934-2012. | |
245 | 1 | 4 | |a The face of battle /|c John Keegan. |
260 | |a New York :|b Penguin,|c 1978. | ||
264 | 1 | |a New York :|b Penguin,|c 1978. | |
300 | |a 364 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :|b illustrations ;|c 20 cm | ||
336 | |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier | ||
500 | |a Includes index. | ||
504 | |a Bibliography: p. 345-[350]. | ||
505 | 0 | |a Old, unhappy, far-off things -- Agincourt, 25 October 1415 -- Waterloo, 18 June 1815 -- Somme, 1 July 1916 -- Future of battle. | |
650 | 0 | |a Battles. | |
650 | 0 | |a Military history. | |
902 | |a 220113 | ||
907 | |a .b23968448|b lg | ||
945 | |y .i3178155x|i 33060008280831|l lgnfa|s -|h |u 32|x 3|w 0|v 17|t 0|z 160330|1 03-21-2024 20:42|o -|a 355.409 KEE | ||
995 | |a Loaded with m2btab.ltibib in 2023.05 | ||
998 | |f -|e a |i eng|h lg |