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Enduring controversies in military history : critical analyses and context / Spencer C. Tucker, editor. - 1 online resource (2 volumes (xxi, 946 pages))

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Volume 1: pt. 1. Ancient Greece and Rome (500 BCE-500 CE) ; pt. 2. The Middle Ages (500-1500) ; pt. 3. The emergence of modern Europe and the Americas (1500-1825) ; pt. 4. The rise of imperialism and nationalism (1825-1914) ; pt. 5. The world at war (1914-1945), 1-35 -- volume 2: pt. 5. The world at war (1914-1945), 36-44 ; pt. 6. The Cold War (1945-1991) ; pt. 7. The new millennium (1991-present).

This book examines the major controversies in military history from the time of the ancient world to the modern day, providing a complete background of the controversial topic to provide context and offering multiple perspective essays written by scholars in the field. It looks at how historians address such topics and understand how their process could be applied to other topics or research areas and offers a bibliography specific to each topic to enabling further research.

ISBN: 9781440841200 1440841209

Source: 1037356 MIL

LCCN: 2016052968

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Military history.
Military policy.
Histoire militaire.
Politique militaire.
HISTORY--Military--Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
Military history
Military policy

LC Class. No.: D25 / .E53 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 355.009