Patton's Shadow - The Making of a Hero in Modern Memory

General George S. Patton’s legendary image was carefully crafted during World War II and continues to shape our understanding of American history and culture today. Historian Nathan C. Jones explores the creation of the Patton legend and its enduring legacy in Patton’s Shadow.

Zusammenfassung

An engrossing account of the myth and legend of George S. Patton and what his reputation illuminates about American culture and hero worship. Jones traces how the persona of Patton, a brash and brilliant general in the European theater of World War II, transcended an individual man and became a cultural icon and byword for triumphal American might.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Nathan C Jones, Nathan C. Jones
• Verlag: The University of Alabama Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 19.10.2024
• EAN: 9780817322076
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-2207-6
• Seiten: 328
• Serie: War, Memory, and Culture
• Thema: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges