Adams, Michael C. C.,  1945- <br/><br/>
Echoes of war  a thousand years of military history in popular culture / 
Michael C. C. Adams. 
 - Lexington :  The University Press of Kentucky,  (c)2015. 
 - 1 online resource (298 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; Preface: Citizens Who Quest (For Knowledge); 1. Knights on Horseback; 2. Brutal Soldiery; 3. New Men with Rifles; 4. Unlikely Heroes; 5. Bearers of Burdens; 6. Innocents at War; Afterword: Historians with Axes (To Grind); Exploring Further; Index. 
<br/><br/> Americans are often accused of not appreciating history, but this charge belies the real popular interest in the past. Historical reenactments draw thousands of spectators; popular histories fill the bestseller lists; PBS, A and E and The History Channel air a dizzying array of documentaries and historical dramas; and Hollywood war movies become blockbusters. Though historians worry that these popular representations sacrifice authenticity for broad appeal, Michael C.C. Adams argues that living history -- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813159218 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military art and science--History.<br/>Military history.<br/>Popular culture.<br/>Technology and civilization.<br/>War--Psychological aspects.<br/>War and society.<br/>Military art and science--History.<br/>Military history.<br/>Popular culture.<br/>Technology and civilization.<br/>War--Psychological aspects.<br/>War and society.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>U22  / .E246 2015