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The Great War : an imperial history / John H. Morrow, Jr.

Author
Morrow, John Howard, 1944-
Published
London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Chapter 1 The Origins of War, #xF731;#xF738;#xF737;#xF731;-#xF731;#xF739;#xF731;#xF734; / Europe, imperialism, and power rivalries, #xF731;#xF738;#xF737;#xF731;-#xF731;#xF739;#xF730;#xF735; -- chapter 2 #xF731;#xF739;#xF731;#xF734;. The "Big Show" opens -- chapter 3 #xF731;#xF739;#xF731;#xF735;. An Insignificant Year? -- chapter 4 #xF731;#xF739;#xF731;#xF736;. Total War -- chapter 5 #xF731;#xF739;#xF731;#xF737;. Climax -- chapter 6 #xF731;#xF739;#xF731;#xF738;. Denouement -- chapter 7 The Postwar World.
Summary
The Great War is a landmark history that firmly places the First World War in the context of imperialism. Set to overturn conventional accounts of what happened during this, the first truly international conflict, it extends the study of the First World War beyond the confines of Europe and the Western Front. By recounting the experiences of people from the colonies especially those brought into the war effort either as volunteers or through conscription, John Morrow's magisterial work also unveils the impact of the war in Asia, India and Africa. From the origins of Wor.
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-347) and index.
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