Palgrave advances in modern military history / edited by Matthew Hughes and William J. Philpott.

• Preface / M. Hughes & W. Philpott -- Military Revolutions and Military History / L. Henninger -- Warfare and the Rise of the State / A. James -- War and Society / H. McCartney -- Military Thought / N. Gardner -- Tactics, Operations and Strategy: The evolution of Land Warfare from Machiavelli to Desert Storm / W. Chinn -- Low-Intensity Conflicts, Insurgency, Terrorism and Revolutionary War / J. Cann -- Total War / W. Philpott -- Air Power / J. Buckley -- Naval Warfare / A. Lambert -- Non-European Warfare / B. Vandervort -- Science, Technology and War / M. Hughes -- New Approaches to War / J. Bourke.

• This guide is a state of the art introduction to key areas and themes of military history since 1500. Its authors outline important issues and approaches, summarise significant debates, past and on-going, and identify trends and issues which deserve further study. Each chapter is a concise and accessible introduction to its subject, supported by notes and a brief bibliography outlining further reading. Readers will find in this guide a thorough introductory survey of the main themes of military history; be able to develop an understanding of how the discipline has developed over the years; and to identify areas for further study or their own original research. 

Ämnesord

Militärhistoria  (sao)

Krigsvetenskap  (sao)

Krigskonst  -- historia (sao)

Military history, Modern.  (LCSH)

Naval history, Modern.  (LCSH)

Military art and science  -- History. (LCSH)

Naval art and science  -- History. (LCSH)

History.  (bicssc)

History.  (eflch)

Military art and science.  (fast)

Military history, Modern.  (fast)

Naval art and science.  (fast)

Naval history, Modern.  (fast)

Krijgsgeschiedenis (wetenschap)  (gtt)

Oorlogvoering.  (gtt)

HISTORY  -- Military -- Pictorial. (bisacsh)

Military history  (lcsh)

Military art and science  (lcsh)

Genre

History.  (fast)

Electronic books. 

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HB (ämneskategori)

HIS (ämneskategori)

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