{"title":"Professor James Kirby Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessor James Kirby Martin offers a compelling exploration of history with a strong focus on military conflict and its wider social implications. His works examine the complexities of war, unveiling the human experiences and moral challenges behind the battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulously researched narratives that provide both strategic insight and cultural context, enriching an understanding of historical events beyond the battlefield. His writing illuminates the enduring impact of warfare on societies and individuals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"war-without-mercy-by-professor-james-kirby-martin-9781472872678","title":"War Without Mercy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing on vivid contemporary accounts, this is a fascinating exploration of how and why the Revolutionary War descended into a brutal existential struggle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis engrossing history of the Revolutionary War conclusively shows that those caught up in it believed they had nothing to lose by fighting without regard for the rules of so-called “civilized warfare.” The clarion call to arms “Liberty or Death” was far more than just rhetoric. At its grimmest level, it was a conflict in which military restraint was more the exception than the rule, a struggle in which combatants believed their very existence was in question. This led to an acceptance of violence against persons and property as preferable to a defeat equated with political, cultural, and even physical extinction. It was war with an expectation and acceptance of ferocity and brutality – \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e to avoid defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA number of historians have previously concluded that the United States’ founding struggle reached a level of ferocity few Americans now associate with the movement for independence. However, these studies have described \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e happened, without looking in detail at \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e the conflict took such a violent turn. Written by two esteemed Revolutionary War historians, \u003ci\u003eWar Without Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e does exactly that. Based on years of research and enlivened by little-known primary sources, this is an intriguing and fresh look at a period of history we thought we knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428433936620,"sku":"9781472872678","price":58.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472872678.jpg?v=1774496725"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/professor-james-kirby-martin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}