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Ladataan... Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership (2012)Tekijä: Barry S. Strauss
  
- Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta.  la2bkk | Oct 4, 2021 |   zinf | Jun 4, 2021 | Very detailed, yet also very clear. Interesting comparisons of the three along five major dimensions of warfare: attack, resistance, clash, closing the net, knowing when to stop. (Considering a recent book I read, "The Killing of History," this was a welcome antidote to the post-modern destruction of historical writing. Strauss is clearly one of the "old school" historians.) (  ) librisissimo | Dec 11, 2017 | näyttää 3/3 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar: Each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine how to bring stability to the lands he conquered. Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar had to be not only generals but statesmen. And yet each was a battlefield commander, a strategist, a leader of men--in short, a warrior. Tactics change, weapons change, but the ultimate purpose of war remains much the same through the centuries, and a great warrior must know how to measure success. Publishers Weekly said: "No one presents the military history of the ancient world with greater insight and panache than Barry Strauss," and in Masters of Command he shows what these three great commanders can teach us today about ambition, leadership, branding, and more. Understanding where Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar succeeded and failed can serve anyone who thinks strategically--whether in business or elsewhere--to analyze his or her actions. Masters of Command is a guidebook for the battlefield and the board room alike. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Given the scope (an analysis of the accomplishments of these three great generals) the work is necessarily general in nature. Nonetheless, the author covers each commanders main exploits sufficiently well to analyze the differences and similarities among them. I thought this was a fair and objective treatment of each commander, highlighting both strengths and potential weaknesses.
This book is an excellent read for both someone who is beginning his investigation into these three great men, and for those like me who have spent many years reading about their various exploits. There is much to be said for comparing and contrasting each person as a way of gaining deeper insights into their actions.
I highly recommend the book. (