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What is Military History? 2nd Edition
Author(s): Stephen Morillo (Author), Michael F. Pavkovic (Author)
- Publisher: Polity Press
- Publication Date: 5 Oct. 2012
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 180 pages
- ISBN-10: 0745659799
- ISBN-13: 9780745659794
Book Description
The history of military history, showing how it has developed from ancient times to the present; The key ideas and concepts that shape analysis of military activity; it argues that military history is as methodologically and philosophically sophisticated as any field of history; The current controversies about which military historians argue, and why they are important; A survey of who does military history, where it is taught and published, and how it is practiced; A look at where military history is headed in the future.
The new edition of What is Military History? 2nd Edition provides an up–to–date bibliography and cutting edge new case studies, including counterinsurgency, and as such continues to be ideal for classes in military history and in historiography generally, as well as for anyone interested in learning more about the dynamics of a rich and growing area of study.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Gregory J. W. Urwin, Temple University
“A clear and thoughtful account of military history that is particularly valuable because of its chronological and geographical range. Interesting, well–written, and wide ranging, it can be highly recommended.”
“The thoughtful, overdue answer to a question that has needed answering since the profound transformation of the field in the years after Vietnam. Nowadays military history is so much more than drums and trumpets; it is the study of societies, economies, and political systems wracked by the human and material demands of war. Morillo and Pavkovic never lose sight of the centrality of battle to all of this, but lucidly fill in the strategic and social environment with a cogent review of the best, most recent literature.”
“An indispensable aid for anyone who is interested in the study of warfare. World–wide in its scope, sophisticated in its analysis, and eminently readable, this remarkable work walks readers through the past, present, and potential future of one of the most complex fields of historical endeavor.”
“Although military history is often accused of having a static and traditionalist approach, Morillo and Pavkovic show the opposite here. Their study of the influence of social, cultural, gender and global history on the field of military history enriches not only the content but also extends the methodological toolbox.”
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About the Author
MICHAEL PAVKOVIC is Professor of Strategy and Policy at the United States Naval War College.
