The Mask Of Command by John Keegan
A Study of Generalship
A study of military leadership that explores how commanders craft public personas to inspire obedience and manage risk, tracing the shift from the visible, battlefield-centered “heroic” model to more restrained and bureaucratic forms suited to industrial warfare. Through case studies of Alexander the Great, the Duke of Wellington, Ulysses S. Grant, and Adolf Hitler, it analyzes the rhetoric, presence, and moral authority of command, showing how image and reality interact to shape effectiveness and how modern mass conflict challenges the traditional ideal of the warrior-hero.
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- Published
- 1987
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 350-400
- Original Language
- English
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