TY - BOOK AU - Adams,Michael C.C. TI - Echoes of war: a thousand years of military history in popular culture SN - 9780813159218 AV - U22 .E246 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Lexington PB - The University Press of Kentucky KW - Military art and science KW - History KW - Military history KW - Popular culture KW - Technology and civilization KW - War KW - Psychological aspects KW - War and society KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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; 2; b N2 - 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 -- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=938264&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -