Great War An Imperial History (Anniversary edition)

Name: Great War An Imperial History (Anniversary edition)
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ISBN: 9780415204408

ISBN-10: 0415204402

ISBN-13: 9780415204408

Edition: 2004

Authors: John H. Morrow Jr., Marc Ferro

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The beginning of the nineteenth century marked the peak of Western imperial power. After subjugating "inferior" peoples in distant lands, the European states turned inward in an unparalleled orgy of self-destruction that began in 1914 and did not end until 1945. A remarkable achievement, The Great War revolutionizes our understanding of the First World War by placing it squarely in the context of Western imperialism. Distinguished historian John H. Morrow, Jr. shows how a world view saturated in aggression and fear--coupled with intellectual trends such as social Darwinism and eugenics--unleashed disastrous consequences. With particular attention to race, class, and gender issues, Morrow…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/16/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.29" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English

John H. Morrow, Jr., is Franklin Professor of History at the University of Georgia and the author of The Great War in the Air and German Air Power in World War I.



List of illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgments



The Origins of War, 1871-1914



1914. The "Big Show" Opens



1915. An Insignificant Year?



1916. Total War



1917. Climax



1918. Denouement



The Postwar World. A "Peace to End Peace"?


Notes


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Index