1st Edition

The Great War An Imperial History

By John Morrow Copyright 2014
392 Pages
by Routledge

388 Pages
by Routledge

376 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

List of Illustrations.  Preface to the Centenary Edition.  Preface.  Acknowledgments.  1. The Origins of War, 1871-1914.  2. 1914. The "Big Show" Opens.  3. 1915. An Insignificant Year?  4. 1916. Total War.  5. 1917. Climax.  6. 1918. Denouement.  7. The Postwar World. A "Peace to End Peace"?  Notes.  Select Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

John Morrow

'Morrow does more than simply point at a map and intone locations and dates...his characters become dramatic and autonomous. We do not simply learn what they did, we understand it...Morrow is the sort of compassionate, original historian who gives you faith in the future.'

The Observer

 

'Morrow's work is lively, informative and based on a lifetime of reading.'

The Independent