What is Military History? - Couverture souple

Morillo, Stephen; Pavkovic, Michael F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745633919 ISBN 13 : 9780745633916

Editeur : Polity Press, 2006

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"An exceptional introduction to the study and craft of military history for any reader."
Journal of Military History

"Of particular value for students, for whom it offers a clear introduction."
History

"A fast–paced, authoritative introduction to what is possibly the oldest and still the most popular form of historical writing. The innovations of the past 50 years that reinvigorated military history and transformed it into one of the strongest sub–fields in the historical discipline are skillfully highlighted. Snooty academics who dismiss military history as a simple narrative concerning battles and generals need to read this book to discover the rich scholarship they have been missing. Serious military historians seeking new arguments to justify their specialty will also benefit from this informative and witty survey."
Gregory J. W. Urwin, Temple University

"This book is the thoughtful, overdue answer to a question that has needed answering since the profound transformation of the field in the years after Vietnam. Nowadays military history is so much more than drums and trumpets; it is the study of societies, economies, and political systems wracked by the human and material demands of war. Morillo and Pavkovic never lose sight of the centrality of battle to all of this, but lucidly fill in the strategic and social environment with a cogent review of the best, most recent literature."
Geoffrey Wawro, University of North Texas

"This accomplished work provides a clear and thoughtful account of military history that is particularly valuable because of its chronological and geographical range. Interesting, well–written and wide ranging, it can be highly recommended."
Jeremy Black, University of Exeter

Présentation de l'éditeur :

What is Military History? presents a clear, readable introduction to a popular field of history. It shows that military history encompasses not just accounts of campaigns and battles but includes a wide range of perspectives on all aspects of past military organization and activity. In concise chapters it explains the fundamental features of the field, including:
The history of military history, showing how it has developed from ancient times to the present;
The key ideas and concepts that shape analysis of military activity; it argues that military history is as methodologically and philosophically sophisticated as any field of history;
The current controversies about which military historians argue, and why they are important;
A survey of who does military history, where it is taught and published, and how it is practiced;
A look at where military history is headed in the future.
What is Military History? is ideal for classes in military history and in historiography generally, as well as for anyone interested in learning more about the dynamics of a rich and growing area of study.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0745633919
• ISBN 13: 9780745633916
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 160