Mercenaries: Mercenaries: Soldiers of Fortune, from Ancient Greece to Today#s Private Military Companies

By Michael Lee Lanning

Book Overview

SOLDIERS OF $$ Privateers, contract killers, corporate warriors. Contract soldiers go by many names, but they all have one thing in common: They fight for money and plunder rather than liberty, God,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345469232
• ISBN13: 9780345469236
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Ballantine Group
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Historical Perspective for Current Events

The previous reviewers lead me to believe that the author beat them to the starting block on this one! I don't know what their agenda is, but I found the book to be insightful, educational, and most importantly, up with current events. With all the corporatization of the militaries, the USA's especially, I think the history of how soldiers were bought and sold applies to how we are selling our security today. I found the info on MPRI, Sandline, etc., to be right on topic and topical. This book is a great start to understanding paid militias. I highly recommend it for anyone who keeps hearing about Blackwell, KBR, or Halliburton in regards to their role in Iraq. This might explain some of it.