Seven Myths of Military History (Myths of Histo. Hosler, Andrea, Holt**

Seven Myths of Military HistoryAuthor(s): John D. Hosler, Alfred J. Andrea, Andrew Holt\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, United States\nImprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc\nISBN-13: 9781647920432, 978-1647920432\nSynopsis\nThis brief, provocative, and accessible book offers snapshots of seven pernicious myths in military history that have been perpetrated on unsuspecting students, readers, moviegoers, game players, and politicians. It promotes awareness of how myths are created by 'the spurious misuse and ignorance of history' and how\nmisleading ideas about a military problem, as in asymmetric warfare, can lead to misguided solutions.\nBoth scholarly and engaging, this book is an ideal addition to military history and historical methodology courses. In fact, it could be fruitfully used in any course that teaches critical thinking skills, including courses outside the discipline of history. Military history has a broad appeal to students, and theres somethiny