Invisible Armies

In this masterful, enthralling narrative—from the ancient world to today—bestselling author Max Boot explodes everything we thought we knew about unconventional warfare. He traces its earliest examples, when Alexander the Great and other commanders realized that nomadic forces were more difficult to defeat than conventional ones. The book follows an unforgettable cast of characters in different eras—ranging from the Jewish rebellion against Rome to Mao Zedong's guerrilla campaign against the Chinese Nationalists and Che Guevara's campaign in Bolivia. It ends with a discussion of today's fighters in Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Iraq.