The First World War: Volume I: To Arms

Hew Strachan

ISBN 10: 0199261911 / ISBN 13: 9780199261918

Published by Oxford University Press, 2003

2003. 1st Edition. Paperback. Features Hew Strachan's monumental account on the First World War. This work combines military and strategic perspectives with those of cultural, diplomatic, economic, and social history and also represents the viewpoints of Germany, England, and France. Num Pages: 1248 pages, numerous maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1576. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780199261918

Synopsis:

This is the first truly definitive history of World War I, the war that has had the greatest impact on the course of the twentieth century. The first generation of its historians had access to a limited range of sources, and they focused primarily on military events. More recent approaches have embraced cultural, diplomatic, economic, and social history. In this authoritative and readable history, Hew Strachan combines these perspectives with a military and strategic narrative. The result is an account that breaks the bounds of national preoccupations to become both global and comparative.
The first of three volumes in this magisterial study, To Arms examines not only the causes of the war and its opening clashes on land and sea, but also the ideas that underpinned it, and the motivations of the people who supported it. It provides pioneering accounts of the war's finances, the war in Africa, and the Central Powers' bid to widen the war outside Europe.

About the Author: Hew Strachan is Professor of Modern History at the University of Glasgow. He is also Director of the Scottish Center for War Studies and Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The First World War: Volume I: To Arms
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition