Churchill's military histories
Subtitle: a rhetorical study
By: Algis Valiunas.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965 -- Literary art; Military history -- Historiography -- History -- 20th century; English language -- 20th century -- Rhetoric
Description: "In this study, Algis Valiunas breaks new ground by examining Churchill's intentions in writing his military histories. In clear and eloquent prose, Valiunas shows that Churchill's many volumes of military history, written throughout his lifetime, teach readers the prudence needed for self-government in a democratic age.

Valiunas argues that the defining feature of Churchill's histories is the way in which they maintain an aristocratic perspective on democratic times without losing their democratic sympathies. Churchill's histories are largely tales of war, and they delineate the actions of great captains and political men, but they also honor the heroism of ordinary men, individually and on masse.".

"Valiunas offers readers an engaging interpretation of Churchill's military histories and demonstrates that Churchill knew war as few men do. From the cavalry charge at Omdurman to the defeat of Hitler, Churchill's achievements as a soldier and statesman were equaled only by his powers as a historian."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Introduction; title: Chapter 2. The imperial wars; title: Chapter 3. The world crisis; title: Chapter 4. Marlborough: his life and times; title: Chapter 5. A History of the English-speaking peoples; title: Chapter 6. The Second World War; title: Chapter 7. Conclusion.