Military orientalism : Eastern war through Western eyes / Patrick Porter.
Material type:
TextSeries: Critical war studies: Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, c2009Description: x, 263 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781850659594 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Geschichte | Military art and science -- Asia | War and society -- Asia | Orientalism -- Western countries | East and West | Culture conflict | Military art and science -- Western countries | War and society -- Western countries | Public opinion -- Western countries | Asia -- History, Military | Asia -- Foreign public opinionDDC classification: 355.02095 LOC classification: UA830 | .P66 2009
Contents:
The embattled west -- Rethinking war and culture -- watching the rising sun: observing Japan at war -- The ghost of Genghis: Mongols and the western imagination -- Exotic enemy? America, the Taliban and the fog of culture -- Hizballa, Israel and the 2006 'July war': the divine victory.
| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book
|
Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) | Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) | NFIC | General Stacks | 355.02095 POR 2009 (Browse shelf) | Available | CIPS0002270 |
Total holds: 0
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-253) and index.
The embattled west -- Rethinking war and culture -- watching the rising sun: observing Japan at war -- The ghost of Genghis: Mongols and the western imagination -- Exotic enemy? America, the Taliban and the fog of culture -- Hizballa, Israel and the 2006 'July war': the divine victory.
There are no comments on this title.