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The Origins of the First World War: Controversies and Consensus
Annika Mombauer
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Paperback. The origins of the First World War have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy. Tracking the debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth century this book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the war. Series: Making History. Num Pages: 266 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
The seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the First World War have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy. Annika Mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth century. The book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the war. Emotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the `war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of Versailles, are set in the context of the times in which ... Read more
The seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the First World War have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy. Annika Mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth century. The book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the war. Emotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the `war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of Versailles, are set in the context of the times in which ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Making History
Condition
New
Weight
314 g
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582418721
SKU
V9780582418721
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About Annika Mombauer
Annika Mombauer lectures in Modern European History at The Open University. Her publications include the recently published Helmuth von Motke and the Origins of the First World War CUP (2001).
Reviews for The Origins of the First World War: Controversies and Consensus
essential reading BBC History readable, informative and lucid ... the book [has] a passionate feel that makes for a good read and provides a clear line of argument Matthew Hughes, Reviews in History a valuable and essential analysis that should be studied with care by anyone trying to understand not just the war itself but much of ... Read more