The Profession of Arms by Sir John Hackett

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to foredges. Foxning mark on front blank endpage. Dust jacket has creasing at edges and at spine. Small tear to top left back cover and tail spine. Dust jacket is now in protective cover. Body text and binding are still very good.

Sir John Hackett traces the development of the military profession over 4000 years, from its roots among the citizen-soldiers of Athens and Sparta. The forces that have shaped the professional man-at-arms. (book flap)