The First World War
A Concise Global History
3rd Edition
Published on 7. December 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-5381-3132-9 (ISBN)
Description
In a compact but comprehensive and clear narrative, this book explores the First World War from a genuinely global perspective. Putting a human face on the war, William Kelleher Storey takes into account individual decisions and experiences as well as environmental and technological factors, such as food, geography, manpower, and weapons.
Reviews / Votes
By incorporating the most recent scholarship on the First World War, this third edition expands what was already an excellent account of the conflict. William Storey deftly brings together multiple approaches to the war in his compelling analysis, and his emphasis on environmental and technological factors provides a vital contribution to understanding both the conflict's global dimensions and its legacies today. -- Tait Keller, Rhodes College Storey's concise global history of World War I is an accessible, readable history of the experiences and impacts of the Great War as it played out across the world. It addresses all of the traditional themes of significance while taking into account imperial and ecological issues that recent histories have urged us to consider. A timely addition to the vast literature of the war that will serve students well. -- Susan K. Kent, University of Colorado, Boulder This is an useful work for anyone interested in the First World War, and a particularly valuable one for those lacking much prior knowledge of the conflict, and as a recommended reading in a modern history course. * NYMAS Review *More details
Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Illustrations
13 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-3132-9 (9781538131329)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
William Kelleher Storey is professor of history at Millsaps College. His books include Guns, Race, and Power in Colonial South Africa and Writing History: A Guide for Students.
Content
Maps
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Empires, Technologies, and the Origins of War
3 European Rivalries
4 The Crisis of 1914
5 The Western Front, 1914-1915
6 The War in Eastern and Southern Europe, 1914-1915
7 The World War in Africa, 1914-1916
8 The War at Sea and the Global War, 1914-1915
9 The War in the Middle East, 1914-1916
10 The Offensives of 1916
11 Naval War and the U.S. Entry, 1916-1917
12 The Strains of Total War
13 The Offensives of 1917
14 Allied Empire Building, 1916-1918
15 Ideals and Manpower
16 The War's End
17 The Peace Settlements
18 Understanding and Remembering the War
Notes
Sources on the First World War
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Empires, Technologies, and the Origins of War
3 European Rivalries
4 The Crisis of 1914
5 The Western Front, 1914-1915
6 The War in Eastern and Southern Europe, 1914-1915
7 The World War in Africa, 1914-1916
8 The War at Sea and the Global War, 1914-1915
9 The War in the Middle East, 1914-1916
10 The Offensives of 1916
11 Naval War and the U.S. Entry, 1916-1917
12 The Strains of Total War
13 The Offensives of 1917
14 Allied Empire Building, 1916-1918
15 Ideals and Manpower
16 The War's End
17 The Peace Settlements
18 Understanding and Remembering the War
Notes
Sources on the First World War