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Zusatztext One of the book's greatest strengths is that it is a truly global history of the war, containing insight and analysis of all fronts and not falling into the traditional trap of focusing excessively on the western front. Moreover, Jeremy Black takes a holistic approach to the history of war and moves with evident ease through the worlds of strategy, tactics, logistics, politics, armaments, and industry, constantly reminding the reader that this was not only a world war but a total war. Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK, and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia, USA. Klappentext Casting aside conventional narratives of The Great War, Jeremy Black returns to a vast range of original sources and investigates not only the key events of the war, but its consequences in restructuring the old order. Black also considers the struggle not only in its historical context, but also how it has been remembered and memorialised, especially as the generation who experienced it firsthand are passing away. Now in paperback, this book has been updated with a foreword and afterword to consider recent developments. Zusammenfassung Casting aside conventional narratives of The Great War, Jeremy Black returns to a vast range of original sources and investigates not only the key events of the war, but its consequences in restructuring the old order. Black also considers the struggle not only in its historical context, but also how it has been remembered and memorialised, especially as the generation who experienced it firsthand are passing away. Now in paperback, this book has been updated with a foreword and afterword to consider recent developments. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Abbreviations Preface to the Revised Edition Foreword Introduction Causes 1. 1914 2. 1915 3. 1916 4. 1917 5. 1918 6. Struggle Reviewed 7. The Impact of War 8. The Making of the Modern World Conclusion Afterword Notes Selected Further Reading Index ...
