{"product_id":"9781472583239","title":"Rethinking World War Two The Conflict and its Legacy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRethinking World War Two\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Conflict and its Legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJeremy Black\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts \/ World War II \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory is both the past and our accounts of the past.  In \u003ci\u003eRethinking World War Two\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeremy Black explores the contesting accounts and interpretations of the war, critically examining the leading controversies surrounding the conflict, its aftermath and its ongoing significance in the modern world.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first half of the book considers controversies surrounding the course of the war, with chapters looking at the importance of military history, the causes of the war, politics and grand strategy and domestic politics.  The second half goes on to consider the memory of the war and its echoes in political and military spheres, with chapters devoted to the memory of the war in Europe and in Asia.  A detailed further reading section provides guidance on how to take study of various topics further. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRethinking World War Two\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in offering a survey of both the events of the conflict and the various debates surrounding its memory.  It will be an invaluable resource for any student of World War Two, particularly those seeking a better understanding of its continuing legacy in the postwar world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK, and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eWar: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eThe Great War and the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eContesting History\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 March 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472583239\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332413063308,"sku":"9781472583239","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_45d2daad-f707-4975-bed5-62d380a0061f.jpg?v=1783603214","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781472583239","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}