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The Battle for History

The Battle for History Paperback - 1996

by Keegan

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With the same erudition, discernment, and crisp prose that made his A History of Warfare an international bestseller, Keegan surveys the literature of World War II, identifying the works he finds most important and illuminating while examining the sometimes savage controversies raised by two generations of the war's historians.

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In the Battle for History John Keegan evaluates works that range from general histories to biographies of the war's principal figures, from accounts of individual campaigns to studies of espionage and resistance. What emerges is not just an essential guide for any serious student of World War II but also the fascinating story of the ways in which the war has been refought by two generations of its chroniclers.
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  • Title The Battle for History
  • Author Keegan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: first
  • Condition Used - Very Good+
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1996
  • Features Bibliography
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2125
  • ISBN 9780679767435 / 0679767436
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.4 in (20.07 x 12.95 x 1.02 cm)
  • Reading level 1410
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Historiography
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95024899
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.530

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From the rear cover

Although fifty years have passed since the end of World War II, there has as yet been no definitive history of that conflict. Existing histories have raised as many questions as they answer: Did President Roosevelt have foreknowledge of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Might bombing the Auschwitz railroad have impeded the course of the Holocaust? Now one of our most esteemed military historians assesses the literature that has emerged from World War II - and the controversies that have arisen from that literature - in a book that combines stunning erudition with crisp prose and highly personal discernment.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 12/15/1995, Page 684
  • Library Journal, 01/01/1996, Page 116
  • New York Times, 04/28/1996, Page 22
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/01/1996, Page 69

About the author

John Keegan's books include The Iraq War, Intelligence in War, The First World War, The Battle for History, The Face of Battle, War and Our World, The Masks of Command, Fields of Battle, and A History of Warfare. He was the defense editor of The Daily Telegraph (London). He lived in Wiltshire, England, until his death in 2012.

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