War studies reader : from the seventeenth century to the present day and beyond / edited by Gary Sheffield.
| Other author | Sheffield, Gary, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Continuum, 2010. |
| Description | vii, 260 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / Gary Sheffield -- Why study military history? / Peter W. Gray -- Why strategy is difficult / Colin S. Gray -- General William T. Sherman and total war / John Bennett Walters -- Disjointed allies : coalition warfare in Berlin and Vienna, 1914 / Holger H. Herwig -- "Freies Deutschland" guerrilla warfare in East Prussia, 1944-1945 : a contribution to the history of the German resistance / Perry Biddiscombe -- Revolutions in warfare : theoretical paradigms and historical evidence -- the Napoleonic and First World War revolutions in military affairs / Andrew N. Liaropoulos -- Atrocity, war crime, and treason in the English Civil War / Barbara Donagan -- Shell-shock and the cultural history of the Great War / Jay Winter -- War casualties, policy positions, and the fate of legislators / Scott Sigmund Gartner, Gary M. Segura, Bethany A. Barratt -- Chinese military power : what vexes the United States and why? / Jonathan D. Pollack. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2010513607 |
| ISBN | 9780826421869 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0826421865 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780826420701 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0826420702 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | U21.2 .W383 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |