The blue sword : Naval War College and the American mission, 1919-1941 / by Michael Vlahos.

Author
Vlahos, Michael, 1951- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Newport, R.I. : Naval War College Press ; Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1980.
Description
v, 214 pages ; 23 cm.

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    Subject(s)
    Series
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-211) and index.
    Contents
    • Part I: Ethos
    • The nature of ethos. Ethos and world view. Culture and personality. The corporation of ethos.
    • The national ethos. Images of America. American personality: the mask of ethos
    • The corporate ethos. Rites of passage: "Shipmates forever". The call of the sea: from Constellation to Monongahela. "Sons of gunboats". A band of brothers
    • Mission and ethos. Defender of the faith. The legacy of Darwin. Law and warfare. The world island
    • Part II: Mission
    • The evolution of mission
    • The course. The lectures. The bibliography. The theses. The doctrine. The fraternity
    • Part III: The enemy
    • The callimorphosis of the enemy: RED
    • The cacomorphosis of the enemy: ORANGE
    • Behind the mask
    • Part IV: The game
    • The game as ritual: expede herculem
    • The game as oracle: the campaign
    • The game as oracle: the battle
    • The game as oracle: the weapon
    • Afterword
    • Appendix I: The colors of the rainbow
    • Appendix II: Abbreviated titles
    • Appendix III: War games conducted at the Naval War College, 1919-1941.
    Other title(s)
    Naval War College and the American mission, 1919-1941.
    SuDoc no.
    D 208.210:4
    LCCN
    81009654
    OCLC
    233001380
    RCP
    C - O
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