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Enduring Military Boredom : From 1750 to the Present /

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It is often said that war is 5% horror and 95% boredom. In this sense, military boredom is historically enduring as well as personally enduring for the soldiers who have to endure it. This book contributes to a deeper understanding - historically, empirically and theoretically - of the complex pheno...

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Main Authors: Mæland, Bård (Author), Brunstad, Paul Otto (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
History of Military.
Modern History.
Social History.
Social Theory.
Sociology of Work.
Civilization > History.
History, Modern.
Industrial sociology.
Military history.
Social history.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Electronic books.
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Summary:It is often said that war is 5% horror and 95% boredom. In this sense, military boredom is historically enduring as well as personally enduring for the soldiers who have to endure it. This book contributes to a deeper understanding - historically, empirically and theoretically - of the complex phenomenon of boredom in a military context.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 207 pages)
ISBN:9780230244719
DOI:10.1057/9780230244719