
The First World War
A Brief History with Documents
Susan R. Grayzel(Author)
Bedford/Saint Martin's (Publisher)
Published on 7. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-312-45887-4 (ISBN)
Description
Ferocious and all encompassing, the First World War touched countless lives in Europe and far beyond. In this volume, Susan R. Grayzel explores the unprecedented nature of modern "Total War," and outlines the origins, experiences, and legacies of the war through - and beyond - Europe and the West. The introduction offers important insights into the cultural, political, and psychological landscape from which the war emerged, as well as a thoughtful examination of the conduct of the war and its aftermath. A wide array of documents, ranging from nationalist propaganda and diplomatic agreements to poetry and intimate letters and journals, reveal the far-reaching causes and consequences of this total war, and offer unique perspectives from voices sometimes overlooked in the study of the war - including colonial soldiers, contemporary psychologists, artists, protestors, and women at the home front and the front lines. Incisive document headnotes, maps, a chronology, questions to consider, and a bibliography enrich students' understanding of this fateful period.
More details
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
208 p.
Dimensions
Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 13.8 cm
ISBN-13
978-0-312-45887-4 (9780312458874)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Susan R. Grayzel (Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley) is Professor of History at the University of Mississippi. She is co-editor of Gender, Labour, War and Empire and the author of Women and the First World War. Her book Women's Identities at War: Gender, Motherhood and Politics in Britain and France during the First World War won the British Council Prize from the North American Conference on British Studies.
Content
PART ONE. INTRODUCTION: THE FIRST WORLD WAR: A MODERN, GLOBAL CONFLICT.- PART TWO. THE DOCUMENTS.- 1. The Origins of the First World War.- 2. Living Through the First World War.- 3. The Aftermath of the First World War.