Soldiers and Society: The Effects of Military Service and War on American Life (Grass Roots Perspectives on American History)

In this book, Karsten examines the consequences of American military life from the Revolutionary War to the present. Soldiers and Society contains two major sections. A long introduction, containing the author's survey and general conclusions, comprises the first section. The rest of the book is made up of source material--graphs, tables, and first-hand contemporary accounts. Karsten uses statistics extensively for comparative purposes.Peter Karsten is the author of 'Soldiers and Society: The Effects of Military Service and War on American Life (Grass Roots Perspectives on American History)', published 1978 under ISBN 9780313200564 and ISBN 0313200564.