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MERCENARY
THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE THROUGH HISTORY: FROM XENOPHON AND THE TEN THOUSAND TO THE BLACKWATER OPERATIVES |
| By: |
Mir Bahmanyar |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£18.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1846034760 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781846034763 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
10 November, 2010 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
From Xenophon's Anabasis to the soldiers of fortune in Africa and the Middle East, the mercenary has been one of the constants of warfare, wreaking havoc throughout history. This title sheds light on the murky world of the mercenary and captures the transformation that the mercenary has undergone. |
| Synopsis: |
From Xenophon's Anabasis to today's soldiers of fortune in Africa and the Middle East, the mercenary has been one of the constants of warfare, wreaking havoc throughout history. Their weapons, tactics, training, strengths and weaknesses are all examined, as is the legality of employing and deploying mercenaries, and the unsavoury reputation that haunts the 'merc' even under the modern guise they have adopted in the new golden age of mercenaries as Private Military Companies such as Blackwater. Packed with quotes and first hand accounts from mercenaries throughout history, this volume casts new light onto the murky world of the mercenary and captures the transformation the mercenary has undergone, from condottiere to hired gun, from Cold war era dogs-of-war to today's so called security consultants. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations (chiefly col.) |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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