The Great War in History: Debates and Controversies, 1914 to the Present (Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare, Series Number 21) - Softcover

Winter, Jay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521616336 ISBN 13: 9780521616331

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

A vast amount of literature has emerged on the First World War and its repercussions since the Armistice. Two leading historians therefore present this comparative analysis of the ways in which the history has been written and interpreted. Identifying three generations of historians, literary scholars, film directors and writers who have commented upon the war, they assess social and cultural interpretations as well as diplomatic and military studies, seen primarily through the eyes of French, German and British writers.

About this title

Book Description:

Since the Armistice, a vast literature has been produced on the First World War and its repercussions. For the first time, two leading historians from the United States and France have produced a fully comparative analysis of the ways in which this history has been written. The book identifies three generations of historians, literary scholars, film directors and writers who have provided diplomatic, military, social and cultural interpretations of the Great War. This groundbreaking study will prove invaluable reading to students in history, war studies, European history and international relations.

About the Author:

Jay Winter is Professor of History at Yale University. He is a specialist on the First World War and its impact on the 20th century. His numerous publications include Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning: The Great War in European Cultural History (1996) and 1914-1918. The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1998).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521616336
• ISBN 13: 9780521616331
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262