War Studies Reader: From the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day and Beyond

Sheffield, Gary (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0826421865 / ISBN 13: 9780826421869

Published by Continuum Intl Pub Group, 2010

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1st edition. 360 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: War Studies Reader: From the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day and Beyond
• Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826421865
• ISBN 13: 9780826421869
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.57 kilograms

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Synopsis

This reader provides authoritative and thought-provoking pieces of War Studies scholarship in an accessible form. Covering a wide spectrum of topics, including strategy (Colin S. Gray), 'Shell-Shock and the Cultural History of the Great War' (Jay Winter) and Coalition Warfare (Holger H. Herwig), this book purposefully ranges across military history, international relations and contemporary security to capture the multidisciplinary nature of the subject. Gary Sheffield also provides an introduction to the Reader and to War Studies, explaining the growth and development of this dynamic field of study.

About the Author

Gary Sheffield is Professor of War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. He was previously Chair of War Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK, held a personal chair at King's College London, UK, and was Land Warfare Historian on the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College. He has published widely on military history.