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The Mask of Command

Name: The Mask of Command
Author: John Keegan

by John Keegan

1987•Biography•368 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalwarslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, unhurried biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

The author asserts that generalship is a cultural activity as well as an exercise in power or military skill and that it provides great insights into particular eras or places.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalWarSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Command of troopsHistoryMilitary biographyMilitary historyGeneralsBiographyHistoireMilitary art and science

Details

Author: John Keegan
Published: 1987
Pages: 368
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Source: Open Library

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