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The First World War
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The First World War Created The Modern World. A Conflict Of Unprecedented Ferocity, It Abruptly Ended The Relative Peace And Prosperity Of The Victorian Era, Unleashing Such Demons Of The Twentieth Century As Mechanized Warfare And Mass Death. It Also Helped To Usher In The Ideas That Have Shaped Our Timesmodernism In The Arts, New Approaches To Psychology And Medicine, Radical Thoughts About Economics And Societyand In So Doing Shattered The Faith In Rationalism And Liberalism That Had Prevailed In Europe Since The Enlightenment. With The First World War, John Keegan, One Of Our Most Eminent Military Historians, Fulfills A Lifelong Ambition To Write The Definitive Account Of The Great War For Our Generation.Probing The Mystery Of How A Civilization At The Height Of Its Achievement Could Have Propelled Itself Into Such A Ruinous Conflict, Keegan Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of The Negotiations Among Europe'S Crowned Heads (All Of Them Related To One Another By Blood) And Ministers, And Their Doomed Efforts To Defuse The Crisis. He Reveals How, By An Astonishing Failure Of Diplomacy And Communication, A Bilateral Dispute Grew To Engulf An Entire Continent.But The Heart Of Keegan'S Superb Narrative Is, Of Course, His Analysis Of The Military Conflict. With Unequalled Authority And Insight, He Recreates The Nightmarish Engagements Whose Names Have Become Legendverdun, The Somme And Gallipoli Among Themand Sheds New Light On The Strategies And Tactics Employed, Particularly The Contributions Of Geography And Technology. No Less Central To Keegan'S Account Is The Human Aspect. He Acquaints Us With The Thoughts Of The Intriguing Personalities Who Oversaw The Tragically Unnecessary Catastrophefrom Heads Of State Like Russia'S Hapless Tsar, Nicholas Ii, To Renowned Warmakers Such As Haig, Hindenburg And Joffre. But Keegan Reserves His Most Affecting Personal Sympathy For Those Whose Individual Efforts History Has Not RecordedThe Anonymous Millions, Indistinguishably Drab, Undifferentially Deprived Of Any Scrap Of The Glories That By Tradition Made The Life Of The Manatarms Tolerable.By The End Of The War, Three Great Empiresthe Austrohungarian, The Russian And The Ottomanhad Collapsed. But As Keegan Shows, The Devastation Extended Over The Entirety Of Europe, And Still Profoundly Informs The Politics And Culture Of The Continent Today. His Brilliant, Panoramic Account Of This Vast And Terrible Conflict Is Destined To Take Its Place Among The Classics Of World History.With 24 Pages Of Photographs, 2 Endpaper Maps, And 15 Maps In Text
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'The First World War' by John Keegan? A: The book focuses on the causes, events, and impacts of World War I, analyzing the military conflict, diplomatic failures, and the human experiences behind the war.
- Q: How many pages does 'The First World War' contain? A: 'The First World War' contains a total of 496 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'The First World War' have? A: This edition of 'The First World War' is bound in hardcover.
- Q: When was 'The First World War' published? A: 'The First World War' was published on May 11, 1999.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The First World War'? A: The author of 'The First World War' is John Keegan, a renowned military historian.
- Q: Does 'The First World War' include any illustrations or maps? A: Yes, the book includes 24 pages of photographs, 2 endpaper maps, and 15 maps within the text.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'The First World War'? A: The book explores themes such as mechanized warfare, the collapse of empires, and the cultural and political aftermath of the war.
- Q: Is 'The First World War' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'The First World War' is suitable for academic study as it provides a comprehensive analysis of the conflict and is considered a definitive account.
- Q: What unique perspectives does John Keegan offer in this book? A: John Keegan offers unique perspectives on military strategy, the human experience of war, and the failures of diplomacy leading to the conflict.
- Q: Can I find 'The First World War' in different editions or formats? A: While this listing is for the hardcover edition, 'The First World War' may also be available in other formats such as paperback or digital editions.