The Reader's Companion to Military History |
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Pages: 573 (Hardcover) Editor: Robert Cowley ISBN: 0395669693 Pub: Houghton Mifflin Pub date: 1995-12-01 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 667014 |
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Reader Reviews:
A top-shelf reference book (1/1 people found this helpful)
I originally picked this up at the library, just to browse through, but I stayed up late several nights running, absorbed in the essays and following the cross-references from topic to topic. My wife took pity on me and bought it for my birthday.
You needn't be a military historian to understand it and you needn't be an academic to enjoy it. The editors have done a wonderful job of unifying the submissions of a large number of specialists and of controlling the jargon level. The articles also discuss art, philosophy, and other theoretically non-military subjects, as well as weapons and tactics. And the scattered lists -- the 10 best battlefields to visit, etc. -- will get your attention.
Very highly recommended.
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Books -> Subjects -> History -> General
Books -> Subjects -> Society, Politics & Philosophy -> Warfare & Defence
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