A challenging new cultural history of the First World War.
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Dan Todman is Lecturer in Modern British History at Queen Mary, University of London and previously taught military history at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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Anbieter: Antikvariat Valentinska, Praha, Tschechien
OLWd. mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel, OUmschlag, XV+299 Seiten u. 10 Abb. auf Tafeln zwischen S. 112-113, 4° (16 x 24 cm), Umschlag oben auf dem Rücken ganz leicht bestoßen, sonst tadellos, schöner Zustand. Book Language/s: English. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A40839
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Anbieter: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australien
Hardback. The First World War, with its mud and the slaughter of the trenches, is often taken as the ultimate example of the futility of war. Generals, safe in their headquarters behind the lines, sent millions of men to their deaths to gain a few hundred yards of ground. Writers, notably Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, provided unforgettable images of the idiocy and tragedy of the war. Yet this vision of the war is at best a partial one, the war only achieving its status as the worst of wars in the last thirty years. At the time, the war aroused emotions of pride and patriotism. Not everyone involved remembered the war only for its miseries. The generals were often highly professional and indeed won the war in 1918. In this original and challenging book, Dan Todman shows views of the war have changed over the last ninety years and how a distorted image of it emerged and became dominant. 2005, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by very light tanning of the edges. The d/w is also near fine with only superficial bumping at the head of the spine. Now in a protective cover. Scans available if required. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 20379591
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