{"product_id":"the-oxford-companion-to-american-chambers-9780195071986","title":"The Oxford Companion to American Military History","description":"With more than 1,100 entries written by some 500 distinguished contributors, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Companion to American Military History\u003c\/em\u003e is \"the most comprehensive treatment of American military history ever compiled\" (\u003cem\u003eParameters: U.S. Army War College Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e) and an \"easy-to-browse, well-organized work\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a gold mine of information on American military history, exploring battles and soldiers, ships and weapons, services and doctrines--as well as the social and cultural impact of the U.S. military at home and around the world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Companion to American Military History\u003c\/em\u003e boasts over 1,100 entries written by some 500 distinguished contributors. Readers will find Stephen E. Ambrose writing on the D-Day landing, James M. McPherson on the battle of Antietam, John Keegan on the changing experience of combat, Jean Bethke Elshtain on Jane Addams, Mark A. Noll on religion and war, and Robert M. Utley on Sitting Bull. Ranging from brief factual pieces to extensive essays, the entries examine every major war from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf; important battles from Bunker Hill, to the Alamo, Gettysburg, Little Bighorn, Normandy, and Khe Sanh; and military leaders from Washington to Grant, Lee, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Westmoreland, and Schwarzkopf. Moreover, the \u003cem\u003eCompanion\u003c\/em\u003e goes well beyond the usual \"drum and trumpet\" coverage to examine a wide range of subjects you might not expect to find. There are entries on relevant acts of Congress and on diplomatic policies such as the Monroe Doctrine and the Marshall Plan; on peace and antiwar movements; on war in film, literature, music, and photography; and on war viewed through the disciplinary lenses of anthropology, economics, gender studies, and psychology. The result is the widest ranging account compiled in one volume of war, peace, and the U.S. military.\u003cbr\u003e With over a thousand authoritative and vividly written entries, maps of several major wars, extensive cross-referencing, lists of further readings, and an index, this volume is the first place to turn for information on our nation's military history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Whiteclay Chambers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195071980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195071986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.81w x 2.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/1999 pg. 1928\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2000 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2005 pg. 1694","brand":"John Whiteclay Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44169642410239,"sku":"9780195071986","price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b94984c3-bb06-4c00-8150-b91933737d7b.jpg?v=1689654100","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-oxford-companion-to-american-chambers-9780195071986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}