Military history

An eye-opening examination of the ties between American gun culture and white male supremacy from the American Revolution to today.

Examining humor in depictions of the Civil War from the war years to the present, this review covers a wide range of literature, film and television in historical context.

An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants*; Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season*; Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals*; Shares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinksFor millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities.

In this highly anticipated follow-up to The Rifle, Andrew Biggio brings to light more untold stories from the quickly vanishing ranks of the veterans of World War II.

First published in 1956, The Post-War Condition of Britain measures the extent of changes in Britain since the thirties.

Buccaneers, Explorers and Settlers studies how during 'the long 18th century' British incursions into the Pacific transformed Europe's knowledge of that great ocean.

This book examines the US Navy and Marine Corps during the interwar years from a new perspective.

Buccaneers, Explorers and Settlers studies how during 'the long 18th century' British incursions into the Pacific transformed Europe's knowledge of that great ocean.

This book examines the US Navy and Marine Corps during the interwar years from a new perspective.

First published in 1956, The Post-War Condition of Britain measures the extent of changes in Britain since the thirties.

Examining humor in depictions of the Civil War from the war years to the present, this review covers a wide range of literature, film and television in historical context.

Este estudio exploratorio y pionero se propuso comprender ¿cómo actuó el ejército colombiano durante el período en el cual el conflicto armado interno se recrudeció?

The story of the British army, from its inception in the late seventeenth century to the present.

Love blooms in the darkest days.

A groundbreaking history of the ethics of war in the ancient Near EastOrigins of the Just War reveals the incredible richness and complexity of ethical thought about war in the three millennia preceding the Greco-Roman period, establishing the extent to which ancient just war thought prefigured much of what we now consider to be the building blocks of the Western just war tradition.

This work provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the Second World War in all its aspects - military, diplomatic, political, economic, social, and ecological.

Why does 1919 deserve further study and debate a hundred years later?

This is the only modern biography of Marcus Furius Camillus currently available in English.

From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 196 fascinating maps.

The graphic history of the Nazi attempt to destroy the Jews of Europe during the Second World War is illustrated in this series of 363 detailed maps.

Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans.

A fast-moving account that details Even-Epstein's experiences particularly in the intense conflicts of 1967, the Six Day War, and 1973, the Yom Kippur War.

In this WWII memoir, a woman recounts her struggle to survive and serve her country in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

The first operational military jet in the world, towards the end of the Second World War the ME 262 was to be the German miracle weapon.

The legionary soldier of the early Empire period, with his distinctive segmented armor, is one of the images most closely associated by popular imagination with ancient Rome.

'Siempre son los ganadores los que escriben la historia y la Segunda Guerra Mundial no es una excepción a esta regla.

Stalin and War, 1918-1953 is the first book to examine the patterns of radicalized internal violence that characterized the Stalinist regime across the whole of the dictator's rule, and it is one of the only works to connect patterns of internal violence to the dictator's perceptions of war and foreign threat.

Obviously, there are many books written about World War II-but very few of them present 'competing voices'.

Based largely on Civil War veterans' own words, this book documents how many of these men survived the extraordinary horrors and hardships of war with surprising resilience and went on to become productive members of their communities in their post-war lives.

Focusing on a little-known yet critical aspect of the American Civil War, this must-read history illustrates how guerrilla warfare shaped the course of the war and, to a surprisingly large extent, determined its outcome.

In 1974 Frederick W.

Providing an indispensable overview of the American Indian Wars, this book focuses on Native American tribes and warriors and their varying responses to the onslaught of European colonists and American settlers in the centuries following contact.

The most dangerous arms in the world are those of horse and lance, because there is no means of stopping them, wrote a 15th-century commander, Jean de Bueil.

An expert on German military history offers the first extensive, English-language study of one of the critical campaigns of World War I.

A groundbreaking history of the ethics of war in the ancient Near EastOrigins of the Just War reveals the incredible richness and complexity of ethical thought about war in the three millennia preceding the Greco-Roman period, establishing the extent to which ancient just war thought prefigured much of what we now consider to be the building blocks of the Western just war tradition.

This unique addition to Civil War literature examines the extensive influence Quaker belief and practice had on Lincoln's decisions relative to slavery, including his choice to emancipate the slaves.

The War in Afghanistan was the longest military conflict in American history.

This comprehensive volume traces the evolution of Japanese military history-from 300 AD to present day foreign relations-and reveals how the country's cultural views of power, violence, and politics helped shape Japan's long and turbulent history of war.

A young Iraqi shares the true story of his wartime experiences after he was recruited by the US Army as an interpreter.

Bringing together a diverse collection of primary source documents, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War I from a variety of perspectives, from soldiers on the front lines to civilians supporting the war effort at home.

This comprehensive analytical biography is the definitive work on the life and writings of history's most significant counterinsurgency doctrinaire, David Galula, elucidating the context for his reflections and examining the present and future applicability of his treatise for scholars and practitioners alike.

These compelling, enlightening, and often highly personal experiences tell stories of average citizens as well as historical figures who made huge sacrifices by serving in the military, giving the reader new perspectives on war, and its real costs.

Robert E.

See the Holocaust through the Eyes of Children.

From Army Rangers to Green Berets to the U.

Author Elon Perry uniquely combines the narrative of a challenging childhood amidst wartime struggles with the gripping tale of military service in a commando unit.

Ulysses S.

A compelling narrative of one of the Civil War's most pivotal campaigns in which Federal armies drove Robert E.