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Warfare and Culture in World History
Av Wayne E. Lee
Inbunden, 2011
997 kr
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It has long been acknowledged that the study of war and warfare demands careful consideration of technology, institutions, social organization, and more. But, for some, the so-called "war and society" approach increasingly included everything but explained nothing, because it all too often seemed …
Empires and Indigenes
Intercultural Alliance, Imperial Expansion, and Warfare in the Early Modern World
Av Wayne E. Lee
Häftad, 2011
439 kr
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The early modern period (c. 1500–1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the …
Under the Shadow of Napoleon
French Influence on the American Way of Warfare from Independence to the Eve of World War II
Inbunden, 2012
757 kr
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The way an army thinks about and understands warfare has a tremendous impact on its organization, training, and operations. The central ideas of that understanding form a nation's way of warfare that influences decisions on and off the battlefield. From the disasters of the War of 1812, Winfield …
Rustic Warriors
Warfare and the Provincial Soldier on the New England Frontier, 1689-1748
Inbunden, 2011
1055 kr
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The early French Wars (1689-1748) in North America saw provincial soldiers, or British white settlers, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire fight against New France and her Native American allies with minimal involvement from England. Most British officers and government officials viewed the colonial …
Forging Napoleon's Grande Armée
Motivation, Military Culture, and Masculinity in the French Army, 1800-1808
Inbunden, 2012
749 kr
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The men who fought in Napoleon's Grande Armée built a new empire that changed the world. Remarkably, the same men raised arms during the French Revolution for liberté, égalité, and fraternité. In just over a decade, these freedom fighters, who had once struggled to overthrow tyrants, rallied to the …
Warfare and Culture in World History
Av Wayne E. Lee
Häftad, 2011
396 kr
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It has long been acknowledged that the study of war and warfare demands careful consideration of technology, institutions, social organization, and more. But, for some, the so-called "war and society" approach increasingly included everything but explained nothing, because it all too often seemed …
Empires and Indigenes
Intercultural Alliance, Imperial Expansion, and Warfare in the Early Modern World
Av Wayne E. Lee
Inbunden, 2011
1040 kr
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The early modern period (c. 1500–1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the …
Israel's Death Hierarchy
Casualty Aversion in a Militarized Democracy
Av Yagil Levy
Inbunden, 2012
924 kr
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2012 Winner of the Shapiro Award for the Best Book in Israel Studies, presented by the Association for Israel StudiesWhose life is worth more? That is the question that states inevitably face during wartime. Which troops are thrown to the first lines of battle and which ones remain relatively …
Rabble in Arms
Massachusetts Towns and Militiamen During King Philip's War
Inbunden, 2009
1040 kr
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While it lasted only sixteen months, King Philip's War (1675-1676) was arguably one of the most significant of the colonial wars that wracked early America. As the first major military crisis to directly strike one of the Empire's most important possessions: the Massachusetts Bay Colony, King …
Rabble in Arms
Massachusetts Towns and Militiamen During King Philip's War
Häftad, 2010
439 kr
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While it lasted only sixteen months, King Philip's War (1675-1676) was arguably one of the most significant of the colonial wars that wracked early America. As the first major military crisis to directly strike one of the Empire's most important possessions: the Massachusetts Bay Colony, King …
For Liberty and the Republic
The American Citizen As Soldier, 1775-1861
Inbunden, 2015
1044 kr
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In the early decades of the American Republic, American soldiers demonstrated and defined their beliefs about the nature of American republicanism and how they, as citizens and soldiers, were participants in the republican experiment through their service. In For Liberty and the Republic, Ricardo …
Drawdown
The American Way of Postwar
Inbunden, 2016
1044 kr
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Analyzes the cultural attitudes, political decisions, and institutions surrounding the maintenance of armed forces throughout American history While traditionally, Americans view expensive military structure as a poor investment and a threat to liberty, they also require a guarantee of that very …
Rustic Warriors
Warfare and the Provincial Soldier on the New England Frontier, 1689-1748
Häftad, 2025
381 kr
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The early French Wars (1689-1748) in North America saw provincial soldiers, or British white settlers, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire fight against New France and her Native American allies with minimal involvement from England. Most British officers and government officials viewed the colonial …
For Liberty and the Republic
The American Citizen As Soldier, 1775-1861
Häftad, 2017
398 kr
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In the early decades of the American Republic, American soldiers demonstrated and defined their beliefs about the nature of American republicanism and how they, as citizens and soldiers, were participants in the republican experiment through their service. In For Liberty and the Republic, Ricardo …
Drawdown
The American Way of Postwar
Häftad, 2016
398 kr
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Analyzes the cultural attitudes, political decisions, and institutions surrounding the maintenance of armed forces throughout American history While traditionally, Americans view expensive military structure as a poor investment and a threat to liberty, they also require a guarantee of that very …
Controlling Paris
Armed Forces and Counter-Revolution, 1789-1848
Inbunden, 2014
854 kr
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When not at war, armies are often used to control civil disorders, especially in eras of rapid social change and unrest. But in nineteenth century Europe, without the technological advances of modern armies and police forces, an army's only advantages were discipline and organization—and in the …