Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9789004206946
Series Statement:
Brill eBook titles 2011
Content:
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.
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004206687
Additional Edition:
ISBN 900420668X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004206946
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789004206687
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1163/ej.9789004206687.i-275
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