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



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Titolo: Arms and the man [[electronic resource] ] : military history essays in honor of Dennis Showalter / / edited by Michael S. Neiberg Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, c2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
Disciplina: 355.009
Soggetto topico: Military history
Military art and science - History
Classificazione: 8
Altri autori: NeibergMichael S  
ShowalterDennis E  
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.
Titolo autorizzato: Arms and the man  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-16186-9
9786613161864
90-04-20694-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781688703321
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Serie: History of warfare ; ; v. 68.