The Routledge History of the Second World War - 9781138317086

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The Routledge History of the Second World WarAuthor(s): Paul R. Bartrop\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138317086, 978-1138317086\nSynopsis\nThe Routledge History of the Second World War sums up the latest trends in the scholarship of that conflict, covering a range of major themes and issues.\n\nThe book delivers a thematic analysis of the many ways in which study of the Second World War can take place, considering international, transnational, and global approaches, and serves as a major jumping off point for further research into the specific fields covered by each of the expert authors. It demonstrates the global and total nature of the Second World War, giving due coverage to the conflict in all major theatres and through the lens of the key combatants and neutrals, examines issues of race, gender, ideology, and society during the war, and functions as a textbook to educate students as to the trends that ha]