Author: Charles Townshend
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192806459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Offering a comprehensive overview of military conflict over several centuries, this book consists of fascinating thematic chapters covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, technology, and even opposition to war.
The Oxford History of Modern War
Author: Charles Townshend
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192806459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Offering a comprehensive overview of military conflict over several centuries, this book consists of fascinating thematic chapters covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, technology, and even opposition to war.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192806459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Offering a comprehensive overview of military conflict over several centuries, this book consists of fascinating thematic chapters covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, technology, and even opposition to war.
The Oxford History of Modern War
Author: Charles Townshend
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today? The Oxford History of Modern War examines the techniques, technology, and theory of war from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the present day, with fascinating thematic chapters covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, women and war, and even opposition to war. The expert contributors explore major developments and themes, including the growth of modern military professionalism and mass armies, the extraordinary achievements of Napoleon's armies, the role of nationalism in battlegrounds as various as the American Civil War and the former Yugoslavia, colonial wars, the concept and reality of 'total war', and guerrilla warfare. This new and updated edition, with new chapters on 'people's war' and technology and war, brings the story into the twenty-first century, addressing the dilemmas faced by military strategists in confronting international terrorism and in the wake of the invasion of Iraq.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today? The Oxford History of Modern War examines the techniques, technology, and theory of war from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the present day, with fascinating thematic chapters covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, women and war, and even opposition to war. The expert contributors explore major developments and themes, including the growth of modern military professionalism and mass armies, the extraordinary achievements of Napoleon's armies, the role of nationalism in battlegrounds as various as the American Civil War and the former Yugoslavia, colonial wars, the concept and reality of 'total war', and guerrilla warfare. This new and updated edition, with new chapters on 'people's war' and technology and war, brings the story into the twenty-first century, addressing the dilemmas faced by military strategists in confronting international terrorism and in the wake of the invasion of Iraq.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern War
Author: Charles Townshend
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198204275
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A complete, illustrated history of modern warfare discusses the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare from the seventeenth century to today's high-tech weaponry, and illuminates such historical eras as Napoleon's empire and the U.S. Civil War. UP.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198204275
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A complete, illustrated history of modern warfare discusses the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare from the seventeenth century to today's high-tech weaponry, and illuminates such historical eras as Napoleon's empire and the U.S. Civil War. UP.
Modern War: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Richard English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199607893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Warfare is one of the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and culture of the modern world. This book explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers what we can learn from the historical reality.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199607893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Warfare is one of the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and culture of the modern world. This book explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers what we can learn from the historical reality.
The Oxford History of Modern Europe
Author: T. C. W. Blanning
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191578347
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Written by eleven contributors of international standing, this book offers a readable and authoritative account of Europe's turbulent history from the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century to the present day. Each chapter portrays both change and continuity, revolutions and stability, and covers the political, economic, social, cultural, and military life of Europe. This book provides a better understanding of modern Europe, how it came to be what it is, and where it may be going in the future.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191578347
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Written by eleven contributors of international standing, this book offers a readable and authoritative account of Europe's turbulent history from the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century to the present day. Each chapter portrays both change and continuity, revolutions and stability, and covers the political, economic, social, cultural, and military life of Europe. This book provides a better understanding of modern Europe, how it came to be what it is, and where it may be going in the future.
The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two
Author: Richard Overy
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191045381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Yet it is three generations since hostilities formally ended in 1945 and the conflict is now a lived memory for only a few. And this growing distance in time has allowed historians to think differently about how to describe it, how to explain its course, and what subjects to focus on when considering the wartime experience. For instance, as World War Two recedes ever further into the past, even a question as apparently basic as when it began and ended becomes less certain. Was it 1939, when the war in Europe began? Or the summer of 1941, with the beginning of Hitler's war against the Soviet Union? Or did it become truly global only when the Japanese brought the USA into the war at the end of 1941? And what of the long conflict in East Asia, beginning with the Japanese aggression in China in the early 1930s and only ending with the triumph of the Chinese Communists in 1949? In The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two a team of leading historians re-assesses the conflict for a new generation, exploring the course of the war not just in terms of the Allied response but also from the viewpoint of the Axis aggressor states. Under Richard Overy's expert editorial guidance, the contributions take us from the genesis of war, through the action in the major theatres of conflict by land, sea, and air, to assessments of fighting power and military and technical innovation, the economics of total war, the culture and propaganda of war, and the experience of war (and genocide) for both combatants and civilians, concluding with an account of the transition from World War to Cold War in the late 1940s. Together, they provide a stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible and fascinating episodes in world history.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191045381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Yet it is three generations since hostilities formally ended in 1945 and the conflict is now a lived memory for only a few. And this growing distance in time has allowed historians to think differently about how to describe it, how to explain its course, and what subjects to focus on when considering the wartime experience. For instance, as World War Two recedes ever further into the past, even a question as apparently basic as when it began and ended becomes less certain. Was it 1939, when the war in Europe began? Or the summer of 1941, with the beginning of Hitler's war against the Soviet Union? Or did it become truly global only when the Japanese brought the USA into the war at the end of 1941? And what of the long conflict in East Asia, beginning with the Japanese aggression in China in the early 1930s and only ending with the triumph of the Chinese Communists in 1949? In The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two a team of leading historians re-assesses the conflict for a new generation, exploring the course of the war not just in terms of the Allied response but also from the viewpoint of the Axis aggressor states. Under Richard Overy's expert editorial guidance, the contributions take us from the genesis of war, through the action in the major theatres of conflict by land, sea, and air, to assessments of fighting power and military and technical innovation, the economics of total war, the culture and propaganda of war, and the experience of war (and genocide) for both combatants and civilians, concluding with an account of the transition from World War to Cold War in the late 1940s. Together, they provide a stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible and fascinating episodes in world history.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War
Author: Hew Strachan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198743122
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Originally published: 1998. New edition published in hardcover in 2014.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198743122
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Originally published: 1998. New edition published in hardcover in 2014.
Early Modern Europe
Author: Euan Cameron
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191606812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
'Early Modern' is a term applied to the period which falls between the end of the middle ages and the beginning of the nineteenth century. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Europe in this period, exploring the changes and transitions involved in the move towards modernity. Nine newly commissioned chapters under the careful editorship of Euan Cameron cover social, political, economic, and cultural perspectives, all contributing to a full and vibrant picture of Europe during this time. The chapters are organized thematically, and consider the evolving European economy and society, the impact of new ideas on religion, and the emergence of modern political attitudes and techniques. The text is complemented with many illustrations throughout to give a feel of the changes in life beyond the raw historical data.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191606812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
'Early Modern' is a term applied to the period which falls between the end of the middle ages and the beginning of the nineteenth century. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Europe in this period, exploring the changes and transitions involved in the move towards modernity. Nine newly commissioned chapters under the careful editorship of Euan Cameron cover social, political, economic, and cultural perspectives, all contributing to a full and vibrant picture of Europe during this time. The chapters are organized thematically, and consider the evolving European economy and society, the impact of new ideas on religion, and the emergence of modern political attitudes and techniques. The text is complemented with many illustrations throughout to give a feel of the changes in life beyond the raw historical data.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe
Author: T. C. W. Blanning
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780192854261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
'a superb volume, complete with maps, and tells the story of a continent from the 18th century to the present day.' -Irish Times
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780192854261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
'a superb volume, complete with maps, and tells the story of a continent from the 18th century to the present day.' -Irish Times
The Oxford History of Modern Europe
Author: T. C. W. Blanning
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192853714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Insightful, provocative, and intellectually rewarding, this book offers an unparalleled perspective on the history of the continent.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192853714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Insightful, provocative, and intellectually rewarding, this book offers an unparalleled perspective on the history of the continent.