The Mask of Command

The Mask of Command

<b>John Keegan’s brilliant look at the meaning of leadership<br></b><p>In 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?<br><br>Dozens 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. <br><br>“The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy<br> <br>“A brilliant treatise on the essence of military leadership.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer<br> <br>“Fascinating and enlightening… marked by great intellectual liveliness… Mr. Keegan knows how to bring fighting alive on the page.” –The New York Times<br></p><p><br><br><br><br><br></p><p></p>