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What is Military History?

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What is Military History? by Stephen Morillo offers a comprehensive introduction to the discipline of military history, exploring its methodologies, diverse perspectives, and its evolution over time. The book examines the ways military history influences and is influenced by political, social, and cultural contexts. It provides insights into both the academic study and popular interpretations of military events and themes.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the various approaches and questions that define the field of military history. It's particularly appealing if you're curious about how military events have shaped broader historical narratives, or if you wish to understand the methodologies used to study military history critically.

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What is Military History?

The third edition of What is Military History? has been thoroughly updated, and includes a new bibliography and new case studies on naval warfare and the origins of war, as well as expanded sections on historiography, environmental history and world history.

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The third edition of What is Military History? has been thoroughly updated and includes a new bibliography and new case studies on naval warfare and the origins of war, as well as expanded sections on historiography, environmental history, and world history.

This popular textbook showcases a field that encompasses not only accounts of campaigns and battles but also includes a wide range of perspectives on all aspects of past military organisation and activity. Its global and comparative analysis covers:

  • The history of military history, showing how it has developed from ancient times to the present.
  • The key ideas and concepts that shape the analysis of military activity.
  • 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 practised.
  • A look at where military history is headed in the future.

Ideal for any interested reader and for classes in military history and historiography generally, the third edition of this popular book thoroughly explains the dynamics of this rich and growing area of study.

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What is Military History? is praised for being an indispensable introduction to military historiography. The updated third edition incorporates new sections on naval history and expands on topics like the intersection of gender and military history. Reviewers commend its comprehensive nature, making it suitable for both students and researchers in understanding the evolution of military studies.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509517602

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 November 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Edition: 3rd edition

Contributors:

  • With Michael F. Pavkovic

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 369g

Pages: 188

About the Author

Stephen Morillo is Professor of History at Wabash College.
Michael F. Pavkovic is Professor of Strategy and Policy at the United States Naval War College.

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