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1914-1918
The History of the First World War. David Stevenson

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Paperback, 784 pages
Published
UK, 1 October 2012


1914-1918, David Stevenson's history of the First World War, has been acclaimed as the definitive one-volume account of the conflict



In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. Even the victorious countries were scarred for a generation, and we still today remain within the conflict's shadow. In this major analysis David Stevenson re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. His book provides a wide-ranging international history, drawing on insights from the latest research. It offers compelling answers to the key questions about how this terrible struggle unfolded: questions that remain disturbingly relevant for our own time.


'It's harder to imagine a better single-volume comprehensive history of the conflict than this superb study' Ian Kershaw


'Perhaps the best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet written' New Yorker


'David Stevenson is the real deal ... His defining characteristic is his outstanding rigour as an historian ... tremendously clever' Niall Ferguson



'This history of the 1914-1918 conflict surpasses all others. It is tough, erudite and comprehensive' Independent


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1914-1918, David Stevenson's history of the First World War, has been acclaimed as the definitive one-volume account of the conflict



In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. Even the victorious countries were scarred for a generation, and we still today remain within the conflict's shadow. In this major analysis David Stevenson re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. His book provides a wide-ranging international history, drawing on insights from the latest research. It offers compelling answers to the key questions about how this terrible struggle unfolded: questions that remain disturbingly relevant for our own time.


'It's harder to imagine a better single-volume comprehensive history of the conflict than this superb study' Ian Kershaw


'Perhaps the best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet written' New Yorker


'David Stevenson is the real deal ... His defining characteristic is his outstanding rigour as an historian ... tremendously clever' Niall Ferguson



'This history of the 1914-1918 conflict surpasses all others. It is tough, erudite and comprehensive' Independent

Product Details
EAN
9780718197957
ISBN
071819795X
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Dimensions
13 x 3.6 x 19.8 centimeters (0.45 kg)

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Heralded as the definitive history of the First World War, this epic account tells the story of the world's most devastating cataclysm in full . . .

About the Author

David Stevenson is a Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of the highly praised 1914-1918: The History of the First World War: 'Momentous... this history of the conflict surpasses all others', Independent; 'Superb', Ian Kershaw; 'David Stevenson is the real deal', Niall Ferguson; 'The best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet written', New Yorker.

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David Stevenson is the real deal ... His defining characteristic is his outstanding rigour as an historian ... tremendously clever
*Niall Ferguson*

It's harder to imagine a better single-volume comprehensive history of the conflict than this superb study
*Ian Kershaw*

Perhaps the best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet written
*New Yorker*

This history of the 1914-1918 conflict surpasses all others. It is tough, erudite and comprehensive
*Independent*

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