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Mercenaries : soldiers of fortune, from ancient Greece to today's private military companies /

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Acclaimed author and war vet Michael Lee Lanning traces the compelling history of mercenaries, from the "Sea Peoples" who fought for the pharaohs, greater glory to today's soldiers for hire from private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lanning, Michael Lee
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Presidio Press/Ballantine Books, [2005]
Subjects:
Mercenary troops > History.
Mercenary troops.
History.
Description
Summary:Acclaimed author and war vet Michael Lee Lanning traces the compelling history of mercenaries, from the "Sea Peoples" who fought for the pharaohs, greater glory to today's soldiers for hire from private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Physical Description:x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272).
ISBN:0345469232
9780345469236