The Culture of War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Culture of War write by Martin Van Creveld. This book was released on 2009. The Culture of War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A respected scholar of military history and an expert on strategy, Martin van Creveld argues in "The Culture of War" that there is much more to war than just soldiers killing one another. War has always been a deeply fascinating subject. Fighting itself can be a source of great, perhaps even the greatest, joy - and out of this joy and fascination an entire culture has grown - from the war paint of tribal warriors to today's 'tiger suits', from Julius Caesar's red cloak to Douglas McArthur's pipe, from the decorative shields of ancient Greece to aircraft nose art, and from the invention of chess around AD 600 to cyber era combat simulators. The culture of war has had its own traditions, laws, rituals, music, art, literature, and monuments since the beginning of civilisation. Through the ages, the culture of war has usually been highly esteemed. Not so in many countries today, which tend either to mock it ('military intelligence is to intelligence what military music is to music') or to denounce it as 'militaristic'. This provocative book sets out to show how wrongheaded, and even dangerous, such attitudes are. "The Culture of War" argues that men and women today, contrary to the hopes of some, are just as fascinated by war as they have been in the past. A military that has lost touch with the culture of war is doomed not merely to defeat but to disintegration. Innovative, authoritative, and riveting, "The Culture of War" is a major work done by one of the world's greatest and most insightful military historians.
Culture Wars
Culture Wars - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Culture Wars write by James Davison Hunter. This book was released on 1992-10-14. Culture Wars available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A riveting account of how Christian fundamentalists, Orthodox Jews, and conservative Catholics have joined forces in a battle against their progressive counterparts for control of American secular culture.
The American Culture of War
The American Culture of War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The American Culture of War write by Adrian R. Lewis. This book was released on 2014-10-24. The American Culture of War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The American Culture of War presents a sweeping, critical examination of every major American war of the late 20th century: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First and Second Persian Gulf Wars, through to Operation Enduring Freedom. Lewis deftly traces the evolution of US military strategy, offering an original and provocative look at the motives people and governments used to wage war, the debates among military personnel, the flawed political policies that guided military strategy, and the civilian perceptions that characterized each conflict. Now in its second edition, The American Culture of War has been completely revised and updated. New features include: Completely revised and updated chapters structured to facilitate students’ ability to compare conflicts New chapters on Operation Iraqi Freedom and the current conflict in Afghanistan New conclusion discussing the American culture of war and the future of warfare Over fifty maps, photographs, and images to help students visualize material Expanded companion website with additional pedagogical material for both students and researchers. The American Culture of War is a unique and invaluable survey of over seventy years of American military history, perfect for any student of America’s modern wars. For additional information and classroom resources please visit The American Culture of War companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/lewis.
The Culture of War
The Culture of War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Culture of War write by Martin Van Creveld. This book was released on 2008. The Culture of War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A renowned military historian explores the concept of the culture of war that details the human fascination with the art of war, describing such facets of the phenomenon as war games, literature, ceremonies, customs, art, literature, and other examples. 15,000 first printing.
A War for the Soul of America
A War for the Soul of America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A War for the Soul of America write by Andrew Hartman. This book was released on 2019-04-26. A War for the Soul of America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The “unrivaled” history of America’s divided politics, now in a fully updated edition that examines the rise of Trump—and what comes next (New Republic). When it was published in 2015, Andrew Hartman’s history of the culture wars was widely praised for its compelling and even-handed account of how they came to define American politics at the close of the twentieth century. But it also garnered attention for Hartman’s declaration that the culture wars were over—and that the left had won. In the wake of Trump’s rise, driven by an aggressive fanning of those culture war flames, Hartman has brought A War for the Soul of America fully up to date, detailing the ways in which Trump’s success, while undeniable, represents the last gasp of culture war politics—and how the reaction he has elicited can show us early signs of the very different politics to come. “As a guide to the late twentieth-century culture wars, Hartman is unrivalled . . . . Incisive portraits of individual players in the culture wars dramas . . . . Reading Hartman sometimes feels like debriefing with friends after a raucous night out, an experience punctuated by laughter, head-scratching, and moments of regret for the excesses involved.” —New Republic
