Gordon Martel
The World War Two Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415224031
- author:
- Gordon Martel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor & Francis, Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 528
- Dimensions:
- 6.80 (w) x 9.50 (h) x 1.20 (d)
- Genre:
- General & Miscellaneous Historiography, World War II - Reference, World War II - General & Miscellaneous
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The World War Two Reader by Gordon Martel provides a comprehensive overview of recent historiography on the subject. This extensive reader features twenty-one articles from leading scholars, covering all aspects of the war, including its military, political, and social dimensions. A global approach is taken, examining ideology, gender, and women's roles, as well as the home front and social aspects. The book includes a comprehensive introduction, chronology, guides to key terms and figures, and introductions to chapters providing context and historiographical background. Suitable for students of modern world history, this reader offers wide-ranging and innovative reading on one of the most significant events of the 20th century.