
The Last European War
September 1939/December 1941
John Lukacs(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. December 2025
Book
Hardback
590 pages
978-1-041-20138-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, originally published in 1977, John Lukacs argues that the years 1939-41 were the decisive phase of the Second World War and The Last European War describes the history of an entire continent during these two years, one of the most crucial periods in Western civilization. Unorthodox in his approach, in this book, the author looks critically at many of the myths, military and political, that still obscure the history of the Second World War. He shows how the war was experienced by the many Europeans involved in it. The first part of the book is full of rare insights and the second part set a new precedent in the annals of modern historical work. The author discusses the everyday lives of peoples, the march of armies, the movement of politics, the sentiments of entire nations, and the convergence of thoughts and beliefs.
Reviews / Votes
Original Reviews of The Last European War:'Consistently interesting, surprising, and provocative.' James Joll, New York Times
'Dispassionate, humorous, serious, and brilliantly written.' The Economist
'A major contribution to historical scholarship.' Christian Science Monitor
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
General, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
16 s/w Abbildungen
16 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1048 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-20138-0 (9781041201380)
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12/2025
Routledge
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Content
Part 1: The Main Events 1. Introduction: Germany and Europe 2. Hitler's Year 3. The Coming of the War in 1939 4. Reluctant War 5. Germany Triumphant 6. Germany Governant 7. Germany Conquerant 8. Germany Rampant 9. Germany Halted 10. A Second World War Part 2: The Main Movements 1. The Lives of Peoples 2. The March of Enemies 3. The Movements of Politics 4. The Relations of States 5. The Sentiments of Nations 6. The Convergences of Thoughts and of Belief.