The World War Two ReaderFrom highly respected field academic Gordon Martel, The World War Two Reader is a rare work that provides a complete and up-to-date overview of the recent historiography on World War Two. Huge in scope, both geographically and thematically, this excellent reader examines twenty-one articles by some of the best known and most innovative scholars in the field. Taking a global approach, Martel discusses all aspects of the war including:
Including a comprehensive introduction, chronology, guides to key terms and figures, and introductions to chapters providing context and historiographical background, The World War Two Reader provides wide ranging and innovative reading for all students of the history of the modern world. |
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Contents
Richard Overy | 40 |
Lawrence Freedman and Saki Dockrill | 65 |
Geoffrey Roberts | 85 |
Jonathan Steinberg | 105 |
Further reading | 136 |
PART | 141 |
David French | 180 |
Edward B Westermann | 200 |
Mark H Leff | 336 |
Marilyn Lake | 359 |
Further reading | 377 |
PART FOUR | 383 |
Lucy Noakes | 422 |
John Bodnar | 435 |
Lisa Yoneyama | 449 |
Further reading | 470 |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The World War Two Reader Routledge Readers in History Series |
| Editor | Gordon Martel |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0415224020, 9780415224024 |
| Length | 500 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Military / World War II |
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