Europe's Last Summer - Why the World Went to War in 1914

Informationen zum Autor David Fromkin is Professor of International Relations, History, and Law at Boston University. He is the author of In the Time of the Americans and A Peace to End All Peace , which was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Klappentext The Great War not only destroyed the lives of over twenty million soldiers and civilians, it also ushered in a century of huge political and social upheaval, led directly to the Second World War and altered for ever the mechanisms of governments. Zusammenfassung The Great War not only destroyed the lives of over twenty million soldiers and civilians, it also ushered in a century of huge political and social upheaval, led directly to the Second World War and altered for ever the mechanisms of governments.

About the author

David Fromkin is Professor of International Relations, History, and Law at Boston University. He is the author of In the Time of the Americans and A Peace to End All Peace, which was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Summary

The Great War not only destroyed the lives of over twenty million soldiers and civilians, it also ushered in a century of huge political and social upheaval, led directly to the Second World War and altered for ever the mechanisms of governments.

Product details

• Authors: David Fromkin
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.08.2005
• EAN: 9780099430841
• ISBN: 978-0-09-943084-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; Europa, architecture,british history,cold war,culture,documentary,economics,english history,european history,german,germany,historiography,history,jfk assassination,military,military history,old world war,roy