War studies reader : from the seventeenth century to the present day and beyond /

This reader will provide authoritative and thought-provoking pieces of War Studies scholarship in an accessible form. Covering a wide spectrum of topics, including strategy (Colin S. Gray), 'Shell-Shock and the Cultural History of the Great War' (Jay Winter) and Coalition Warfare (Holger H...

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Other Authors: Sheffield, G. D.
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Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Continuum, 2010.
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