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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822169803321

Titolo

Arms and the man : military history essays in honor of Dennis Showalter / / edited by Michael S. Neiberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, c2011

ISBN

1-283-16186-9

9786613161864

90-04-20694-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

History of warfare ; ; v. 68

Classificazione

8

Altri autori (Persone)

NeibergMichael S

ShowalterDennis E

Disciplina

355.009

Soggetti

Military history

Military art and science - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / M. S. Neiberg -- Introduction / Michael S. Neiberg -- Loving The German War Machine: America’s Infatuation With Blitzkrieg, Warfighters, And Militarism / William J. Astore -- ‘Clash Of The Titans’: Law Vs Security In World War II Britain / Mary Kathryn Barbier -- Military Cultures, Military Histories And The Current Emergency / Jeremy Black -- Manstein, The Battle Of Kharkov, And The Limits Of Command / Robert M. Citino -- The Question Of Medieval Military Professionalism / Kelly DeVries -- Modern Soldier In A Busby: August Von Mackensen, 1914–1916 / Richard L. DiNardo -- Winning And Losing: France On The Marne And On The Meuse / Robert A. Doughty -- The Forgotten Campaign: Alsace-Lorraine August 1914 / Holger H. Herwig -- “Total War, Total Nonsense” Or “The Military Historian’s Fetish” / Eugenia C. Kiesling -- England’s “Descent” On France And The Origins Of Blue-Water Strategy / Robert McJimsey -- Conclusion / Dennis Showalter -- List Of Books / Dennis Showalter -- Select Bibliography / M. S. Neiberg -- Index / M. S. Neiberg.

Sommario/riassunto

These essays honor Dennis Showalter, a pioneer in the field of military history and a mentor to an entire generation of scholars. The essays themselves are written by some of the best-known and most highly-



respected scholars in the field. They span the globe and cover a wide range of military history topics from the ancient world to the present day. As a group, this book represents not only a collection in honor of a great scholar, but a collection of some of the highest-quality cutting-edge scholarship in the field today. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the history of warfare. Contributors are William J. Astore, Mary Kathryn Barbier, Jeremy Black, Robert M. Citino, Kelly DeVries, Richard L. DiNardo, Robert A. Doughty, Holger H. Herwig, Eugenia C. Kiesling, Robert McJimsey, Michael S. Neiberg and Dennis Showalter.