The Patton Mind
Title | The Patton Mind PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Hurless Nye |
Publisher | Avery Publishing Group |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
The Patton Mind
Title | The Patton Mind PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Nye |
Publisher | Avery |
Pages | |
Release | 1993-02-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780895295071 |
War as I Knew it
Title | War as I Knew it PDF eBook |
Author | George Smith Patton |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 458 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780395735299 |
The personal and candid account of General Patton's celebrated, relentless crusade across western Europe during World War II First published in 1947, War as I Knew It is an absorbing narrative that draws from Patton's vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, covering the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report. The result is not only a grueling, human account of daily combat and heroic feats--including a riveting look at the Battle of the Bulge--but a valuable chronicle by one of the most brilliant military strategists in history. Patton's letters from earlier military campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, complemented by a powerful retrospective of his guiding philosophies, further reveal a man of uncompromising will and uncommon character, which made "Georgie" a household name in mid-century America.
Bringing the Gods to Mind
Title | Bringing the Gods to Mind PDF eBook |
Author | Laurie L. Patton |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2005-06-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0520930886 |
This elegantly written book introduces a new perspective on Indic religious history by rethinking the role of mantra in Vedic ritual. In Bringing the Gods to Mind, Laurie Patton takes a new look at mantra as "performed poetry" and in five case studies draws a portrait of early Indian sacrifice that moves beyond the well-worn categories of "magic" and "magico-religious" thought in Vedic sacrifice. Treating Vedic mantra as a sophisticated form of artistic composition, she develops the idea of metonymy, or associational thought, as a major motivator for the use of mantra in sacrificial performance. Filling a long-standing gap in our understanding, her book provides a history of the Indian interpretive imagination and a study of the mental creativity and hermeneutic sophistication of Vedic religion.
21st Century Patton
Title | 21st Century Patton PDF eBook |
Author | J Furman Daniel |
Publisher | Naval Institute Press |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2016-09-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1682470644 |
While General George S. Patton Jr. remains an iconic figure seventy years after his death, few fully appreciate him as a strategic thinker. Indeed, his flamboyant personality often obscures the fact that he was a lifelong student of the military arts, a true strategic visionary, and a unique figure in American military history. This short volume introduces readers to a more complete and nuanced Patton. By tracing his intellectual development and connecting his views on strategic thought and history to the issues of the present day, this book offers a bold, fresh view on the famous general. Linking Patton’s success as a warfighter to his efforts as a thinker, this book hopes to kindle debate on managing human capital within the military. Most surely the book will demonstrate that—like Patton— the seeds of military success can be planted throughout a lifetime of formal and self-directed study of the military arts.
Patton
Title | Patton PDF eBook |
Author | Carlo D'Este |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 1028 |
Release | 1996-09-27 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780060927622 |
Patton: A Genius for War is a full-fledged portrait of an extraordinary American that reveals the complex and contradictory personality that lay behind the swashbuckling and brash facade. According to Publishers Weekly, the result is "a major biography of a major American military figure." "This massive work is biography at its very best. Literate and meaty, incisive and balanced, detailed without being pedantic. Mr. D'Este's Patton takes its rightful place as the definitive biography of this American warrior." --Calvin L. Christman, Dallas Morning News "D'Este tells this story well, and gives us a new understanding of this great and troubled man."-The Wall Street Journal "An instant classic." --Douglas Brinkley, director, Eisenhower Center
George S. Patton
Title | George S. Patton PDF eBook |
Author | Steven J. Zaloga |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 165 |
Release | 2011-10-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1780961359 |
George S. Patton Jr. was the iconic American field commander of World War II, and widely regarded as the US Army's finest practitioner of mechanized warfare. This title examines Patton's colorful life and leadership in three wars, with a concentration on his command in World War II. Despite his ability, Patton was thoroughly reviled by most GIs, partly due to his insistence on traditional military discipline in the ranks, but also because of his unwillingness to pander to the growing power of the press. This combination of ability and controversy have combined to make him one of the most interesting figures in American military history.