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1 online resource (298 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; Preface: Citizens Who Quest (For Knowledge); 1. Knights on Horseback; 2. Brutal Soldiery; 3. New Men with Rifles; 4. Unlikely Heroes; 5. Bearers of Burdens; 6. Innocents at War; Afterword: Historians with Axes (To Grind); Exploring Further; Index. |
| Summary |
Americans are often accused of not appreciating history, but this charge belies the real popular interest in the past. Historical reenactments draw thousands of spectators; popular histories fill the bestseller lists; PBS, A & E and The History Channel air a dizzying array of documentaries and historical dramas; and Hollywood war movies become blockbusters. Though historians worry that these popular representations sacrifice authenticity for broad appeal, Michael C.C. Adams argues that living history -- even if it is an incomplete depiction of the past -- plays a vital role in stimulating the his. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Military art and science -- History.
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Military art and science. |
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History. |
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Military history.
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Military history. |
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Popular culture.
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Popular culture. |
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Technology and civilization.
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Technology and civilization. |
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War -- Psychological aspects.
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War -- Psychological aspects. |
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War and society.
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War and society. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Print version: Adams, Michael C.C. Echoes of War : A Thousand Years of Military History in Popular Culture. Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015 9780813122403 |
| ISBN |
9780813159218 (electronic book) |
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0813159210 (electronic book) |
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