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The Martial Imagination. Cultural Aspects of American Warfare.
Jr. Jimmy L. . Ed(S): Bryan
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bryan, Jr. Jimmy L. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Martial experiences and the mythologies that surround them have profoundly affected the ways in which Americans think of themselves. Wars identify the heroes who help define national character, provide the stories for the grand narratives of belonging and sacrifice, and serve as markers for essential moments of transformation.
However, only in the last several years have scholars begun using the term “cultural history of American warfare” to identify the study of how public discourse formulates these defining myths and narratives. This volume brings together scholarship from diverse fields in a common mission to demonstrate the usefulness and significance of ... Read more
Martial experiences and the mythologies that surround them have profoundly affected the ways in which Americans think of themselves. Wars identify the heroes who help define national character, provide the stories for the grand narratives of belonging and sacrifice, and serve as markers for essential moments of transformation.
However, only in the last several years have scholars begun using the term “cultural history of American warfare” to identify the study of how public discourse formulates these defining myths and narratives. This volume brings together scholarship from diverse fields in a common mission to demonstrate the usefulness and significance of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781623490218
SKU
V9781623490218
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About Jr. Jimmy L. . Ed(S): Bryan
Jimmy L. Bryan Jr. , the volume editor, is an associate professor of history at Lamar University in Beaumont. Holding a PhD from Southern Methodist University, he is the author of More Zeal than Discretion: The Westward Adventures of Walter P. Lane.
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