The First World War
A Concise Global History
3rd Edition
Published on 7. December 2020
272 pages
978-1-5381-3133-6 (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.
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Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Illustrations
13 maps; 1 table
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-3133-6 (9781538131336)
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Book
03/2021
3rd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€103.40
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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
