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Echoes of War A Thousand Years of Military History in Popular Culture
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular culture.
- War and society.
- War--Psychological aspects.
- War.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (298 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Americans are often accused of not appreciating history, but this charge belies the real popular interest in the past. Historical reenactments draw thousands of spectators; popular histories fill the bestseller lists; PBS, A&E and The History Channel air a dizzying array of documentaries and historical dramas; and Hollywood war movies become blockbusters.Though historians worry that these popular representations sacrifice authenticity for broad appeal, Michael C.C. Adams argues that living history -- even if it is an incomplete depiction of the past -- plays a vital role in stimulating the his
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; Preface: Citizens Who Quest (For Knowledge); 1. Knights on Horseback; 2. Brutal Soldiery; 3. New Men with Rifles; 4. Unlikely Heroes; 5. Bearers of Burdens; 6. Innocents at War; Afterword: Historians with Axes (To Grind); Exploring Further; Index
- Notes:
- GOBI
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-254) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780813159218
- 0813159210
- OCLC:
- 903965026
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