Drawing on contemporary scholarship in the field, "The Oxford Companion to American Military History" is a comprehensive one-volume guide to the study of war, peace and the military throughout American history. With 1000 alphabetically arranged entries, each written by a noted scholar, this work examines America's military past from the colonial era to the present, focusing not only on wars and military institutions, but also on their relationship to social, economic, political and cultural developments. The volume also covers conscientious objection and anti-war movements, as well as various efforts to limit the size and use of armed forces.
Drawing on contemporary scholarship in the field, "The Oxford Companion to American Military History" is a comprehensive one-volume guide to the study of war, peace and the military throughout American history. With 1000 alphabetically arranged entries, each written by a noted scholar, this work examines America's military past from the colonial era to the present, focusing not only on wars and military institutions, but also on their relationship to social, economic, political and cultural developments. The volume also covers conscientious objection and anti-war movements, as well as various efforts to limit the size and use of armed forces.
John Whiteclay Chambers II is Professor of History and former chair of the History Department at Rutgers University. A distinguished scholar in American history and in war and peace studies, he is the author or editor of nearly a dozen books.
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[that] can also be read for entertainment."--John S. D.
Eisenhower
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the full breadth of American military history to write with
exacting standards of brevity and readability is a monumental
accomplishment. Brilliantly planned and executed, The Oxford
Companion to American Military History will be required for every
military library, public and personal."--John F. Lehman
"A careful and comprehensive collection of scholarship"--Washington
Post Book World
"A thoroughly detailed look at the sweep of American military
history..., with an all-star cast of thousands, including
contributors Stephen Ambrose, John Keegan, Volker Berghan, James
McPherson, and many others.... Seems to cover every major (and
minor) military action in US history.... A must-have for any
military historian or history buff."--Kirkus Reviews
"Using everything from brief entries to extensive essays, this
one-volume treasure does much more than list battles and generals;
it 'explores the changing nature of war and the military'....
Comprehensive and lively. Highly recommended for all public
libraries."--Library Journal
"Belongs on the bookshelf of all serious military historians.
Thorough, fair, and readable, it is a treasure house of information
[that] can also be read for entertainment."--John S. D.
Eisenhower
"To recruit 500 of the top military historians and experts across
the full breadth of American military history to write with
exacting standards of brevity and readability is a monumental
accomplishment. Brilliantly planned and executed, The Oxford
Companion to American Military History will be required for every
military library, public and personal."--John F. Lehman
"A careful and comprehensive collection of scholarship"--Washington
Post Book World
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