{"product_id":"recent-themes-in-military-history-donald-a-yerxa-9781570037399","title":"Recent Themes in Military History: Historians in Conversation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inviting survey of recent developments in military history from leading voices in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribed as \"the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e for history,\"\u003ci\u003eHistorically Speaking\u003c\/i\u003e has emerged as one of the most distinctive historical publications in recent years, actively seeking out contributions from a pantheon of leading voices in historical discourse from both inside and outside academia. \u003ci\u003eRecent Themes in Military History\u003c\/i\u003e represents some of the best writing on military history to appear in the past five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of forums, interviews, and individual essays drawn from \u003ci\u003eHistorically Speaking\u003c\/i\u003e provides contrasting views on such topics in military history as the existence and function of military revolutions in the past and present, the experience of soldiering and combat, the particularly violent and gruesome nature of twentieth-century warfare, and projections of the nature of future wars. The ebb and flow of discourse between contributors also illustrates how the study of history is an ongoing conversation wherein discovery and debate lead to deeper understanding and development of fresh opportunities for further inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal as a companion text in military history courses, this reader will spark discussion among historians, students, policymakers, and enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald A. Yerxa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570037396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570037399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 331","brand":"Donald A. Yerxa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46173010362623,"sku":"9781570037399","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c9b236f-7194-46ae-9cb5-9de3ad4dee0a.jpg?v=1727179717","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/recent-themes-in-military-history-donald-a-yerxa-9781570037399","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}