1. Edition - November 2009
299.- Euro
2009. 1136 Pages, 2 Volumes, Hardcover
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-6149-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-6149-7 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
In its two volumes, A Companion to American Military History presents a comprehensive analysis of the historiography of United States military events and experiences from the colonial era to the present. Including contributions from both eminent military historians and emerging scholars, these essays address every American war from the Indian and imperial conflicts of the seventeenth century to the current battles in Afghanistan and Iraq. Reflecting the vigorous state of contemporary scholarship, this Companion reveals the military influences and experiences that have shaped the character and culture of American society.

From the contents
Volume I

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

Part I: Wars

Part II: The Armed Forces

Volume II

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

Part stockticker III: stockticker Foreign Military Operations Short of Declared War

Part IV: Homeland Security

Part V: Military Specialties

Part VI: The Military, American Society, and Culture

Index