Once termed a police action; the Korean War was fought by massed armies on a constricted field of operations. Its battles were as intense as those of any other war this century. The Medics' War views this conflict from an uncommon angle. It documents the efforts of American Army doctors; nurses; and enlisted medics to save life and repair the damages wrought by wounds and disease. Though the charges of biological warfare made at the time are shown to have no foundation; the disease-ridden environment of wartime Korea aided the side with the best medical care. The real MASH clearly emerges in this study; along with the variety of technical innovations produced by the conflict that have advanced medical science. The perspective of The Medics' War is an enlightening one; showing that the compassionate treatment of both United Nations and enemy wounded preserved human values in the midst of bitter; unforgiving strife. Civilian and military readers alike will gain from it a deeper understanding of the processes; destructive and reconstructive; that together made up the human experience of the Korean War. William A. Stofft Brigadier General; USA Chief of Military History
#713283 in Books Kenneth G Appold 2011-05-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.60 x .52 x 5.50l; .54 #File Name: 1405117508216 pagesThe Reformation A Brief History
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Brief; yes. And better for it. A balanced survey of the Reformation.By *HB*Survey histories are difficult to write. They are meant to be an introduction to an area of inquiry and thus are intended for a wider audience than other academic works and labor over what to omit and include. As a major point of conflict and change in Western Europe; the Reformation is a particularly difficult series of events to survey; and it can be exhausting for a new student to learn about it without being unwittingly subjected to biases and prejudices they are unable to detect.In this sense; "The Reformation: A Brief History" is the survey the study of the Reformation has sorely needed. That Appold is able to present an approachable; balanced history of the Reformation in under two-hundred pages is worth five-stars alone. This book is written to be accessible for someone who has no previous education in Christian history or theology; equally impressive is that this accessibility does not come at the expense of the book's ability to offer a narrative which is of interest to committed scholars of Reformation history. This work excels in that it is able to draw the student into current perspectives on the Reformation while preserving a balanced approach with respect to the arguments between those perspectives.I would easily recommend this book to the casual reader of history interested in learning about the Reformation as I would expect an opinion of its contents to merit scholarly discussion. It would serve as an excellent starting point for the novice or a fresh perspective for those already well-versed in the subject matter.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kelsie BeePerfect condition! The content is also a great overview for a beginner in Reformation!2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Review from a Student and ReaderBy David SmithA wonderful introduction to Reformation history by an excellent professor. The book is short and too the point. It is dense; but not unnecessarily so. I recommend it too anyone who wants a survey of reformation that takes seriously both the sociological and theological underpinnings of the Protestant reformation. It does not contain a chapter on the reformation in England; that is to be the subject of another volume.
