Famous Battles and How They Shaped the Modern World 1588-1943: From the Armada to Stalingrad

by Beatrice Heuser, Athena S Leoussi, D Beatrice G Heuser

Book Overview

Why are some battles remembered more than others? Surprisingly, it is not just size that matters, nor the number of dead, the 'decisiveness' of battles or their effects on communities and civilisations. It is their political afterlife - the multiple meanings and political uses attributed to them - that determines their fame. This ground-breaking series goes well beyond military history by exploring the transformation of battles into sites of memory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526727412
• ISBN13: 9781526727411
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.2"