The Oxford Companion to American Military History

Drawing on contemporary scholarship in the field, "The Oxford Companion to American Military History" is a comprehensive one-volume guide to the study of war, peace and the military throughout American history. With 1000 alphabetically arranged entries, each written by a noted scholar, this work examines America's military past from the colonial era to the present, focusing not only on wars and military institutions, but also on their relationship to social, economic, political and cultural developments. The volume also covers conscientious objection and anti-war movements, as well as various efforts to limit the size and use of armed forces.