World War Two Reader

Zusatztext 'An impressive array of recent research completed by some of the most groundbreaking historians writing on the Second War. The nineteen essays found in this skillfully edited and presented anthology illuminate interpretations that shape and guide current scholarship....The collection brings this rich scholarship to students and interested readers in a clear and accessible format.' - Michael J. Galgano! Journal of Military History'One chapter of particular interest on the British Army is by Professor David French entitled 'You cannot hate the bastard who is trying to kill you...' - Alan Jeffreys! Bulletin of the Military Historical Society Informationen zum Autor Gordon Martel is Professor and Chair of History at the University of North British Columbia. His books for Routledge include Origins of the Second World War Reconsidered (1999) and American Foreign Relations Reconsidered: 1890-1993 (1994). Klappentext Provides a unique overview of recent directions in research in the study of the Second World War and includes chapters by some of the best known and most innovative scholars working today. Zusammenfassung From highly respected field academic Gordon Martel, The World War Two Reader is a rare reader that provides a complete and up-to-date overview of the recent historiography on World War Two. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Strategy: Failures! Shocks and Mythologies Part 2: Soldiers: Ideology! Race and Gender Part3: Home Fronts: People! Places and Politics Part4: Memories: Victims! Heroes and Controversies

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Gordon Martel, Gordon (University of Northern British Col Martel
• Mitarbeit: Gordon Martel (Herausgeber), Gordon (University of Northern British Columbia Martel (Herausgeber), Martel Gordon (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 20.05.2004
• EAN: 9780415224024
• ISBN: 978-0-415-22402-4
• Seiten: 526
• Serien: Routledge Readers in History; Routledge Readers in History
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General