{"product_id":"the-vistas-of-american-military-brian-holden-reid-9781138881990","title":"The Vistas of American Military History 1800-1898","description":"\u003cp\u003eA team of leading American military historians here investigate the factors that shaped the United States Army in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrowing new light on its history, this deeply researched book explores a mulitplicity of themes. These include the social structure, command system and relationship with civil power which are all important in assessing its efficiency and behaviour in war; and the way the army is depicted in military literature and cinema which affects its social portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeliberately exploring neglected themes, this key work includes discussion on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e* the roles of the many volunteer colonels in the Mexican War, 1846-48\u003cbr\u003e* Robert Wettemann and the alleged 'isolation' of the US Army in the nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e* John Ford's famous 'cavalry trilogy' of motion pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContaining so much food for thought, for students of US history and military history this is an entertaining as well as instructional book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Holden-Reid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138881996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138881990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.42d","brand":"Brian Holden-Reid","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48484301078783,"sku":"9781138881990","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_77e33477-d788-4706-8f6f-27ea0bb41af4.jpg?v=1778043437","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vistas-of-american-military-brian-holden-reid-9781138881990","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}