The Writing of Official Military History

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The Writing of Official Military History

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This book provides students, faculty, and general readers with specific information and insights into the ways in which official military history has been written and why. Coverage is international in scope. The volume serves as an introduction to two forthcoming books: Official Military Histories Since 1967: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India and Official Military Histories Since 1967: The Western Hemisphere and the Pacific Rim. Together, the three books will provide the only comprehensive source of information on historical offices and official histories since Robin Higham's classic book, Official Histories, was published in 1970.

Together, the three books will provide the only comprehensive source of information on historical offices and official histories since Robin Higham's classic book, Official Histories, was published in 1970.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Robin Higham
Objectives and Methodology of Military Historiography by the Working Group "Objectives and Methodology of Military Historiography"
The Institute of Military History of the German Democratic Republic: Objectives and Results by Paul Heider
Of Aphorisms, Lessons, and Paradigms: Comparing the British and German Official Histories of the Russo-Japanese War by Gary P. Cox
John Fortescue, James Edmonds, and the History of the Great War: A Case of Ritual Murder by John Hussey
The Making of Air History, by the Library of Congress; Italian Service Histories and Fascist Italy's War Effort by James J. Sadkovich
Association with Franklin D. Roosevelt a Memoir by Dudley W. Knox
When Clio Marries Mars: The Combat Historian by Lt. Col. F.D.G. Williams and Robert K. Wright
"The Campaign in Norwa" and Official Histories--A Demi-Centenary Review by Robin Higham
Appendix: Medical Histories of War
Index

Product details

Published Sep 30 1999
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 182
ISBN 9780313308635
Imprint Praeger
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Contributions in Military Studies
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Robin Higham

ROBIN HIGHAM taught military history at Kansas Sta…

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