A Guide to the Study and Use of Military History - U.S. Army Center of Military History (1982 Reprint)

John E. Jessup, Jr. and Robert W. Coakley (editors). A Guide to the Study and Use of Military History. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1982 (reprint). 8vo (9 × 6 in.), tan illustrated wraps printed in olive green, xii + 329 pp. An essential reference work for scholars and officers of U.S. military historiography, this guide synthesizes the methods, sources, and institutional frameworks of military history as understood in the post-Vietnam era. Combining essays by senior military historians, the volume surveys the evolution of military historiography, bibliographical resources, and practical applications within the Army?s professional education system. Contributors include Maurice Matloff, Jay Luvaas, Theodore Ropp, Charles B. MacDonald, and Richard J. Sommers, among others. Structured in three parts 'Military History: Its Nature and Use,' 'Bibliographical Guide,' and 'Army Programs, Activities, and Uses' it remains a foundational handbook for understanding both the analytical and documentary traditions of American military scholarship. Condition: Very Good. Light edge toning and mild cover rubbing; faint corner crease to upper front cover. Spine square, uncreased; text clean, tight, and unmarked. A solid, presentable copy of this key institutional publication. Edition / Printing Diagnostics: Library of Congress entry no. 78-606157. Reprinted 1982. 'For Sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.' noted at foot of copyright page. Includes bibliography and index.…