For God and Glory

For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War
Cover of the first edition
Author Joel Hayward
Subject Horatio Lord Nelson
Genre military history, naval history, biography, strategic studies
Published Annapolis, MD: (United States Naval Institute Press), 2003
Media type (Hardcover)
Pages xix, 250 p., [6] p. of plates : ill, maps, ports
ISBN 1-59114-351-9
OCLC 249090466

For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War is a thematic[1] and biographical study of Horatio Lord Nelson’s art of war by New Zealand-born British scholar Joel Hayward.[2][3] It was published by the United States Naval Institute Press in 2003 and garnered very positive reviews.[4][5][6] It was rated as "outstanding" by members of the 2004 University Press Books Committee, a rating defined "as having exceptional editorial content and subject matter" and considered essential to most library collections.[1]

Reception

In the Journal of the Society of Nautical Resarch, Colin White, a leading expert on Nelson,[7] called the book a "fascinating work of strategic philosophy. ... The result is surprisingly persuasive. [Its analyses] are thought-provoking and, in places, offer fresh ways of understanding what happened."[4] Similarly, in the International Journal of Maritime History, Paul Webb wrote: "This effort by Hayward merits serious attention. ... [It] provides many fresh insights into the workings of Nelson's mind. ... There is no question Hayward has done his work and supports it by solid research. He poses important questions and proffers plausible answers. He clearly admires Nelson, but is quick to recognise his faults and his contradictory character traits. Any serious Nelson student will benefit from this book."[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Feicht, Therese M. (2004). "Outstanding Titles, 2004 University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries". aupresses.org. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Google books: For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War, by Joel Hayward". GoogleBooks. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Library of Congress catalog entry: For God and Glory, by Joel Hayward". Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 Colin White, The Mariner’s Mirror: The Journal of the Society for Nautical Research, November 2003
  5. ↑ Lt Col Richard Seamon, USMCR (ret.) U.S. Naval Proceedings, October 2003, p. 114
  6. ↑ John B. Hattendorf. "Review: For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War, by Joel Hayward". The Journal of Military History, Vol. 68, No. 1 (January 2004), pp. 252-253. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Colin White (obituary)". Daily Telegraph. January 18, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ Paul Webb, International Journal of Maritime History, Vol. XV No. 2 (December 2003), pp. 486-487.
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