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- ISBN
- 0871404249
- Book Title
- Invisible Armies : an Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present
- Item Length
- 9.6in
- Publisher
- Liveright Publishing Corporation
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 2in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
- Item Width
- 6.7in
- Item Weight
- 45 oz
- Number of Pages
- 784 Pages
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Beginning with the first insurgencies in the ancient world--when Alexander the Great discovered that fleet nomads were harder to defeat than massive conventional armies--Max Boot, best-selling author and military advisor in Iraq and Afghanistan, masterfully guides us from the Jewish rebellion against the Roman Empire up through the horrors of the French-Indochina War and the shadowy, post-9/11 battlefields of today. Relying on a diverse cast of unforgettable characters--not only Mao and Che but also the legendary Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi, the archaeologist-turned-military commander T. E. Lawrence, and the "Quiet American" Edward Lansdale, among others--Boot explodes everything we thought we knew about unconventional combat. The result is both an enthralling read and our most important work on nontraditional warfare.
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Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
0871404249
ISBN-13
9780871404244
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114209486
Product Key Features
Book Title
Invisible Armies : an Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Publication Year
2013
Genre
History
Number of Pages
784 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
2in
Item Width
6.7in
Item Weight
45 oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
U240.B656 2012
Reviews
Enormous, brilliant, and important...should be required reading in the White House and Pentagon.... Lucid, enlightening, and highly readable., Starred review. A military historian and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Boot presents a sweeping, well-written, and comprehensively documented history of guerilla war... The result is a compelling narrative and perceptive analysis: a must read in today's world., Boot, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of The Savage Wars of Peace, presents an astutely synthesized account of insurgency and counterinsurgency through the ages-from the Peloponnesian War to the post-Sept. 11 battlefields of today.", For the historian and journalist Max Boot to use the phrase 'an epic history' in the subtitle of his own book implies a magnificent lack of modesty in his own capabilities. The work more than matches the hype.... This pathbreaking book should thus be on the reading list of every NATO officer hoping to defeat an insurgency., In his encyclopedic history of guerrilla warfare, Max Boot, a military analyst at the Council on Foreign Relations, makes a crucial observation: that [guerrilla warfare] has been a far more enduring feature of conflict than many realize... [An] important survey.... Nicely drawn portraits of the leading figures in the insurgents' pantheon--Giuseppe Garibaldi, T.E. Lawrence, Orde Wingate, Mao Zedong., [A] comprehensive history of guerrilla warfare, breezily written and chock-full of perceptive insights.... [Boot] has a great feel for details...a mighty impressive achievement, one that should be a bible for policymakers everywhere in the civilized world., This is the definitive treatment of guerrilla warfare through the ages--a tour de force by a preeminent military historian who has advised generals, policymakers and political leaders on the subject., Max Boot's alternative military history is so marvelously readable because every section--and there are many in this epic of 750 pages--is moved along by a vividly pictured zealot, mass murderer, mini-murderer, tactician, partisan, general, king--as well as the weary survivors of battles, wars, massacres, atrocities., In this grand survey of what one could term irregular warfare, spanning from the Jewish revolt against the Romans in 66 AD and earlier to the present day, Boot shows that a good reading of the historical record leaves little room for old stereotypes... Invisible Armies is a fast and furious read, knocked out with the casual erudition of a scholar who had studied and considered his subject to such an extent that he has lost the need to show off what he's learned., Sweeping, meticulous, and exceptionally thoughtful. Max Boot's Invisible Armies is an important, compelling contribution to our understanding of how men make war., Fascinating. . . . Beginning with the barbarians at the gates of the Roman Empire, a wonderful and valuable historic narrative filled with colorful characters., Boot, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of The Savage Wars of Peace, presents an astutely synthesized account of insurgency and counterinsurgency through the ages--from the Peloponnesian War to the post-Sept. 11 battlefields of today.", Max Boot has produced the most definitive and comprehensive work to date on the dominant form of warfare of our times. From the origins of guerrilla warfare to current conflicts the reader travels through the centuries of time understanding the nature and character of unconventional warfare yet because of the power of Boot's narrative and sheer ability to tell a story, the reader can live the experience. A must read for scholars, military and government professionals and a fascinating journey for the general public., There's no better guide to both the past and the future than Invisible Armies, the tour de force of a scholar as well as a man who's seen American adversaries and soldiers at work up close., A sweeping panorama that ranges over a vast terrain... thoughtful, smart, fluent, with an eye for the good story., A magisterial overview of insurgency and counterinsurgency, peppered with fascinating personalities. The author counts 442 insurgencies since the American Revolution, 25.2 percent of which were successful., "The word "magisterial" is bandied about far too freely these days, but in the case of Max Boot's sweeping and deeply researched history of guerrilla warfare, it proves fair. Somewhere in the first third of Boot's book, you begin to realize that guerrilla wars (and terrorism and insurgencies) are the way we fight, while the formal set battles of, say, the Napoleonic wars are but an exception.", Remarkably comprehensive... Boot sustains the reader's interest with lively writing and sharp characterizations., Max Boot is an ideal guide to offer such a timely and, in some ways, reassuring history of guerilla warfare.... A considerable achievement that will ensure Invisible Armies remains a valuable scholarly research tool as well as popular history.... Boot is concerned with neither a morality tale nor politics, but in conducting a disinterested examination of a method of war that is still poorly understood, yet increasingly relevant to our own security.... Boot's formal findings may startle.... [A] magisterial study., [D]Estined to Be the Classic Account of What May Be the Oldest As Well As the Hardest Form of War., Invisible Armies' is a magisterial account of insurgency and counterinsurgency across the ages, peppered with fascinating personalities such as Robert the Bruce, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Che Guevara, Edward Lansdale, Osama bin Laden and David Petraeus. Out of narrative emerges cogent analysis: The author offers important insights relevant to any modern power faced with a guerrilla opponent. Hard lessons are, however, delivered with elegant prose. Leaving aside what Invisible Armies teaches us, this is a wonderful read.
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-028522
Dewey Decimal
355.02/1809
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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