Sergeant Nibley, Ph.D.: Memories of an Unlikely Screaming Eagle - Hardcover

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Few people knew more about the history of human conflict than Professor Hugh Nibley. But on June 6, 1944, at Utah Beach, he learned more about war than he had gleaned from all the books he'd read combined. General Maxwell Taylor assigned Sergeant Nibley to educate the officers of the 101st Airborne about warfare. But it was the professor himself that received an education while fighting as a member of the most legendary unit of the United States Army. Most war memoirs come either from the bird's-eye view of the general or from the visceral but limited scope of the common soldier. Because of Nibley's unique situation, this book blends both perspectives. From the narrow view of a sergeant in a foxhole to the broader perspective of an intelligence specialist, his experience offers an intimate, realistic and articulate view of World War II.

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Most war memoirs come either from the bird's eye view of the general or from the visceral but limited scope of the common soldier. Because of Nibley's unique situation, this book blends both perspectives. From the narrow view of a sergeant in a foxhole to the broader perspective of an intelligence specialist, his experience offers an intimate, realistic, and articulate view of World War II.
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Hugh Nibley received his Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1939, and was emeritus professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. He was widely recognized as a remarkably gifted scholar, a prolific writer, a keen and witty observer, and a relentless critic of the worldly. Dr. Nibley passed away in February 2005. Alex Nibley, Hugh's son, has published numerous essays and articles on a wide variety of subjects and has had two of his plays produced. He is also a screenwriter, producer, actor, and filmmaker. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Utah and an MFA degree from the American Conservatory Theatre, where he also taught. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Utah, Loyola Marymount University, and Utah Valley State College.

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  • PublisherShadow Mountain
  • Publication date2006
  • ISBN 10 1573458457
  • ISBN 13 9781573458450
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages368
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