A lively, engaging history of The Great War written for a new
generation of readers In recent years, scholarship on World War I
has turned from a fairly narrow focus on military tactics,
weaponry, and diplomacy to incorporate considerations of empire,
globalism, and social and cultural history. This concise history of
the first modern, global war helps to further broaden the focus
typically provided in World War I surveys by challenging popular
myths and stereotypes to provide a new, engaging account of The
Great War. The conventional World War I narrative that has evolved
over the past century is that of an inevitable but useless war,
where men were needlessly slaughtered due to poor decisions by
hidebound officers. This characterization developed out of a narrow
focus on the Western Front promulgated mainly by British
historians. In this book, Professor Proctor provides a broader,
more multifaceted historical narrative including perspectives from
other fronts and spheres of interest and a wider range of
participants. She also draws on recent scholarship to consider the
gendered aspect of war and the ways in which social class,
religion, and cultural factors shaped experiences and memories of
the war. Structured chronologically to help convey a sense of how
the conflict evolved Each chapter considers a key interpretive
question, encouraging readers to examine the extent to which the
war was total, modern, and global Challenges outdated stereotypes
created through a focus on the Western Front Considers the war in
light of recent scholarship on empire, global history, gender, and
culture Explores ways in which the war and the terms of peace
shaped the course of the 20th century World War I: A Short History
is sure to become required reading in undergraduate survey courses
on WWI, as well as courses in military history, the 20th century
world, or the era of the World Wars.
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