Since the Armistice, a vast literature has been produced on the First World War and its repercussions. For the first time, two leading historians from the United States and France have produced a fully comparative analysis of the ways in which this history has been written and interpreted. The book identifies three generations of historians, literary scholars, film directors and writers who have commented upon the war. Through a thematic structure, it assesses not only diplomatic and military studies but also the social and cultural interpretations of the Great War as seen primarily through the eyes of French, German and British writers. It provides a fascinating case study of the practice of history in the twentieth century and of the enduring importance of the national lens in shaping historical narrative. This groundbreaking study will prove invaluable reading to scholars and students in history, war studies, European history and international relations.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521616331
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96529551
Product Key Features
Author
Jay Winter, Antoine Prost
Publication Name
The Great War in History: Debates and Controversies, 1914 to the Present
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
262 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
153mm
Item Weight
430g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Antoine Prost, Jay Winter
Series Title
Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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