Arms and the man : military history essays in honor of Dennis Showalter / edited by Michael S. Neiberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neiberg, Michael S.

Showalter, Dennis E.

Series:

History of warfare ; v. 68.

History of warfare ; v. 68

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military history.

Military art and science--History.

Military art and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These essays honor Dennis Showalter, a pioneer in the field of military history and a mentor to an entire generation of scholars. The essays themselves are written by some of the best-known and most highly-respected scholars in the field. They span the globe and cover a wide range of military history topics from the ancient world to the present day. As a group, this book represents not only a collection in honor of a great scholar, but a collection of some of the highest-quality cutting-edge scholarship in the field today. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the history of warfare. Contributors are William J. Astore, Mary Kathryn Barbier, Jeremy Black, Robert M. Citino, Kelly DeVries, Richard L. DiNardo, Robert A. Doughty, Holger H. Herwig, Eugenia C. Kiesling, Robert McJimsey, Michael S. Neiberg and Dennis Showalter.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / M. S. Neiberg

Introduction / Michael S. Neiberg

Loving The German War Machine: America’s Infatuation With Blitzkrieg, Warfighters, And Militarism / William J. Astore

‘Clash Of The Titans’: Law Vs Security In World War II Britain / Mary Kathryn Barbier

Military Cultures, Military Histories And The Current Emergency / Jeremy Black

Manstein, The Battle Of Kharkov, And The Limits Of Command / Robert M. Citino

The Question Of Medieval Military Professionalism / Kelly DeVries

Modern Soldier In A Busby: August Von Mackensen, 1914–1916 / Richard L. DiNardo

Winning And Losing: France On The Marne And On The Meuse / Robert A. Doughty

The Forgotten Campaign: Alsace-Lorraine August 1914 / Holger H. Herwig

“Total War, Total Nonsense” Or “The Military Historian’s Fetish” / Eugenia C. Kiesling

England’s “Descent” On France And The Origins Of Blue-Water Strategy / Robert McJimsey

Conclusion / Dennis Showalter

List Of Books / Dennis Showalter

Select Bibliography / M. S. Neiberg

Index / M. S. Neiberg.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16186-9

9786613161864

90-04-20694-9

OCLC:

741613170

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004206687.i-275 DOI