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PublisherPritzker Military Museum & Library

ISBN-100989792811

ISBN-139780989792813

eBay Product ID (ePID)169559616

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Book TitleOn War : The Best Military Histories from the Pritzker Military Museum and Library Award-Winning Authors

Number of Pages264 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

TopicMilitary Science, Military / General, General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, History

AuthorAllan R. Millett, James Mcpherson, Carlo D'este, Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV, Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings

Book SeriesOn War Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight22.4 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width9 in

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Reviews...well written, informative, and thought provoking, providing insights not only on their primary subjects but also, more broadly, on the nature of war, military service, and soldiers. Useful even for the seasoned historian, On War would also make a fine introduction to military history for any thinking person., Three of the seven essays collected here deal brilliantly with World War II; the others, equally brilliant, are well worth reading., ...well worth its price... handsomely designed, nicely illustrated... It surely whets one's appetite to delve deeply into the originals

SynopsisCollected here for the first time are key works by this century's leading military historians, all recipients of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The Pritzker Literature Award honors writers whose work adds to the public's understanding of military history and the role played by the military in civil society. In the tradition of historians dating back to ancient times, these authors and scholars demonstrate the numerous ways to write about military history., Collected here for the first time are key works by this century's leading military historians, all recipients of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The Pritzker Literature Award honors writers whose work adds to the public's understanding of military history and the role played by the military in civil society. In the tradition of historians dating back to ancient times, these authors and scholars demonstrate the numerous ways to write about military history. The surreal fiction of Tim O'Brien's Vietnam is just pages from an in-depth look at General George S. Patton by today's leading biographer, Carlo D'Este. Max Hastings and Rick Atkinson use their backgrounds to add a journalistic touch to modern studies of World War I and World War II, respectively. Gerhard Weinberg examines global leaders during World War II as Allan Millett discusses the developing technology that allowed them to further their causes. And James McPherson, the preeminent living Civil War scholar examines crisis in America with accessible and articulate literary skill. This anthology provides just a sample of the remarkable works by these renowned authors, who will be read by military history enthusiasts and the general public for generations to come.