MARC Record from Western Washington University

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008 040607s2005 nyuab b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aDD103$b.H85 2005
100 1 $aHull, Isabel V.
245 10 $aAbsolute destruction :$bmilitary culture and the practices of war in Imperial Germany /$cIsabel V. Hull.
246 30 $aMilitary culture and the practices of war in Imperial Germany
260 $aIthaca :$bCornell University Press,$c2005.
300 $axi, 384 p. :$bill., maps ;$c25 cm.
520 1 $a"In a book that is at once a major contribution to modern European history and a cautionary tale for today, Isabel V. Hull argues that the routines and practices of the Imperial German Army, unchecked by effective civilian institutions, increasingly sought the absolute destruction of its enemies as the only guarantee of the nation's security."--BOOK JACKET
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 335-368) and index.
505 5 $aWaterberg -- Pursuit and annihilation -- Death by imprisonment -- National politics and military culture -- Lessons of 1870-71 : institutions and law -- Standard practices -- Doctrines of fear and force -- Stopping the process -- Waging war, 1914-1916 : risk, extremes, and limits -- Civilians as objects of military necessity -- The Armenian genocide -- Repetition and self-destruction -- Conclusions and implications.
650 0 $aMilitarism$zGermany$xHistory.
651 0 $aGermany$xHistory, Military$y19th century.
651 0 $aGermany$xHistory, Military$y20th century.
856 42 $zBook review (H-Net)$uhttp://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0e3j6-aa
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