What is Military History? by Stephen Morillo (English) Paperback Book

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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.

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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 includes a wide range of perspectives on all aspects of past military organization 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 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 practiced; and a look at where military history is headed in the future. Ideal for any interested reader and for classes in military history and in 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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3rd edition. Thoroughly updated, it includes a new bibliography and case studies on naval warfare and the origins of war.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Contents1. An Introduction to Military HistoryMilitary History: Definitions, Topics, ScopeWho Studies Military History and Why?Overview of this Book2. Military HistoriographyClassical Roots: Military History in Ancient Times Military History in the Traditional World: Histories, Manuals, and War TalesScience, Nationalism, and General Staffs: Military History in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth CenturiesNew Military Histories: The Transformations of the Last 50 Years3. Conceptual FrameworksMilitary History and Philosophy of HistoryMilitary Art and PracticeWar and Society: Interdisciplinary InfluencesGlobal History and Comparative MethodologyConclusions4. Current ControversiesMilitary RevolutionsCounter-Insurgency: History and PolicyThe West: Exceptionalism and Dominance?Is Naval History Military History?War, Society, and Culture: Other ControversiesConclusion: Revisionism and Reading the Process of History5. Doing Military HistoryFormsSourcesProgramsJournals, Presses, and Associations6. The Future of Military HistoryTrends in the FieldThe Politics of Military HistoryNotesFurther ReadingIndex

Review

"Already a classic, What is Military History? is further strengthened n this excellent third edition. While retaining its original strengths as an excellent introduction to the field, one that is wide-ranging, accessible and readable, this has been generally updated in order to keep up with a changing field and a changing world. There is also a significant new section on naval history and an expanded discussion of the intersection of gender and military history. Deserves praise."Jeremy Black, University of Exeter "The first edition of What is Military History? was a strikingly comprehensive summary of military historiography and quickly proved indispensable in many classrooms. This third edition provides some critical updates to what has become a rapidly evolving field, and again its comprehensiveness impresses. From culture to operations, from gender to technology, and from history to anthropology, Morillo and Pavkovic provide crucial starting points for students and researchers in the field to understand how the study of human conflict has developed and why it is where it is now."Wayne E. Lee, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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PRAISE FOR THE SECOND EDITION"[T]his accomplished work provides 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."Jeremy Black, Univeristy of Exeter, UK

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"Already a classic, What is Military History? is further strengthened n this excellent third edition. While retaining its original strengths as an excellent introduction to the field, one that is wide-ranging, accessible and readable, this has been generally updated in order to keep up with a changing field and a changing world. There is also a significant new section on naval history and an expanded discussion of the intersection of gender and military history. Deserves praise." Jeremy Black, University of Exeter "The first edition of What is Military History? was a strikingly comprehensive summary of military historiography and quickly proved indispensable in many classrooms. This third edition provides some critical updates to what has become a rapidly evolving field, and again its comprehensiveness impresses. From culture to operations, from gender to technology, and from history to anthropology, Morillo and Pavkovic provide crucial starting points for students and researchers in the field to understand how the study of human conflict has developed and why it is where it is now." Wayne E. Lee, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Details ISBN1509517618 Pages 188 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1509517618 ISBN-13 9781509517619 Format Paperback Edition 3rd Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Michael F. Pavkovic Media Book DEWEY 355.009 Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-03 NZ Release Date 2017-11-03 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Edition Description 3rd edition Series What is History? Publication Date 2017-11-03 Imprint Polity Press Replaces 9780745659794 Alternative 9781509517602 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2017-11-02 We've got this

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