Age of Total War, 18601945

Informationen zum Autor By Jeremy Black Klappentext What is total war? Definitions abound, but one thing is certain-the concept of total war has come to be seen as a defining concept of the modern age. In The Age of Total War, celebrated historian Jeremy Black explores the rise and demise of an era of total war, which he defines in terms of the intensity of the struggle, the range (geographical and/or chronological) of conflict, the nature of the goals, and the extent to which civil society was involved. He contends that this era (roughly 1860-1945) was markedly different from the warfare that characterized earlier periods, and that it is very different from the situation that has evolved since, with its emphasis on asymmetrical conflict and limited warfare.Acknowledging that various definitions are problematic and often contradictory, Black argues that 1860 to 1945 was an era in which the prospect of war and the consequences of it were crucially important for human history. Trends and developments subsequent to 1945 have combined, Black asserts, to make a return to total war unlikely. Zusammenfassung What is total war? Definitions abound! but one thing is certain-the concept of total war has come to be seen as a defining concept of the modern age. In The Age of Total War! celebrated historian Jeremy Black explores the rise and demise of an era of total war! which he define... Inhaltsverzeichnis AbbreviationsPrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Overawing the World, 1860-1914Chapter 3: Developments within the West, 1860-71Chapter 4: Uneasy Peace and Small Wars, 1872-1913Chapter 5: World War I, 1914-18Chapter 6: Between the World Wars, 1919-38Chapter 7: World War II, 1939-45Chapter 8: PostscriptNotesSelected Further ReadingIndex

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Black, Professor Jeremy Black
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.09.2010
• EAN: 9781442207004
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-0700-4
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Studies in Military History an
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, Modern warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)