''For God and Glory: Lord Nelson and His Way of War'' is a thematic and biographical study of Horatio Lord Nelson's art of war by New Zealand-born British scholar

Joel Hayward Joel Hayward (born 1964) is a New Zealand-born British scholar, writer and poet. The daily newspaper '' Al Khaleej'' called Hayward "a world authority on international conflict and strategy". '' The National'' newspaper called Hayward "eminent" ...

. It was published by the

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in 2003 and garnered very positive reviews.Colin White, ''The Mariner’s Mirror: The Journal of the Society for Nautical Research'', November 2003 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.

Reception

In the ''Journal of the Society of Nautical Research'', Colin White, a leading expert on Nelson, called the book a "fascinating work of strategic philosophy. ... The result is surprisingly persuasive. ts analysesare thought-provoking and, in places, offer fresh ways of understanding what happened."Colin White, ''The Mariner’s Mirror: The Journal of the Society for Nautical Research'', November 2003 Similarly, in the ''International Journal of Maritime History'', Paul Webb wrote: "This effort by Hayward merits serious attention. ... tprovides 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." ''For God and Glory'' 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.

Arabic translation

In 2021, it was published as an Arabic translation: لله وللمجد: اللورد نيلسون وأسلوبه في الحرب (عمّان - دار أسامة للنشر والتوزيع، ٢٠٢١)

References

{{Reflist 2003 non-fiction books Biographies (books) British biographies British non-fiction books 20th-century history books Books by Joel Hayward