Masters of Command, Barry Strauss
Masters of Command, Barry Strauss
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Masters of Command
Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership

Author: Barry Strauss

Narrator: Michael Prichard

Unabridged: 11 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/01/2012

Synopsis

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.

About Barry Strauss

Barry Strauss, a leading expert on ancient military history, is the author of several books, including The Spartacus War, The Battle of Salamis, and The Trojan War. He is a professor of history and classics and chair of the Department of History at Cornell University. A former director of Cornell's Peace Studies Program, he is currently director as well as founder of its Program on Freedom and Free Societies.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mircea on July 07, 2024

Alexandru, Hannibal și Cezar au fost comandanți talentați care au înfruntat adversari cu resurse umane și financiare aparent infinite. Fiecare comandant a avut la dispoziție o armată loială, experimentată și victorioasă. Cartaginezii au pierdut războiul din cauza unei erori de strategie. Și-au imprăș......more

Goodreads review by Juliew. on September 28, 2015

Compelling account of three of the world's most famous conquers.The book purposes to show their successes,their failures and their similarities through the stages of battle.Who had the best attack,resistance,clash and who knew how and when to end it?What were their plans to govern their new found em......more

Goodreads review by Dvd (#) on March 03, 2018

Saggio davvero bello e godibile, tipicamente anglosassone nello stile di scrittura. Tre vite, tre nomi leggendari della storia mondiale (antica e moderna) messi a confronto nel segmento centrale della loro vita, giudicati secondo i canoni della loro epoca (com'è giusto che sia) e secondo quelli senza......more

Goodreads review by Jack on April 23, 2018

Short. Succinct. Well-written. A fantastic book comparing the greatest conquerors of ancient times. Ceaser, the cunning politician turned military commander. He conquered Gaul and turned his troops against Pompey and his fellow Romans. He destroyed the Roman Republic and died by its hands. Hannibal,......more

Goodreads review by Ciolacu on September 10, 2023

Scrisă bine dar personajele meritau o analiză mai în detaliu. Impresia de superficialitate a fost prezentă pe tot cuprinsul cărții. În schimb, pentru cine dorește să aibă informații generale cu privie la cei trei mari comandanți, cartea vine în ajutor.......more

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