The Cambridge History of the First World War 3 Volume Paperback Set

A definitive, transnational account of the military, political and cultural history of the First World War.

Jay Winter (Edited by)

9781316600665, Cambridge University Press

Multiple-component retail product, published 4 February 2016

2340 pages, 6 b/w illus. 183 colour illus. 34 maps
22.8 x 15.2 x 11 cm, 4.04 kg

'The global perspective on the war, represented in these volumes, adds further layers of complexity to our understanding of this foundational moment in modern history. The conjunction of early twentieth-century patterns of globalization and industrialized great power war was singular, distinguishing it from earlier European conflicts fought across the globe and the Second World War, which followed the collapse of globalization in the 1930s.' William Mulligan, European History Quarterly

The Cambridge History of the First World War is a comprehensive, three-volume work which provides an authoritative account of the military, political, social, economic and cultural history of the Great War. Reflecting the very latest research in the field, the volumes provide a comprehensive guide to the course of the war and of how the dynamics of conflict unfolded throughout the world. Volume 1 surveys the military history showing the brutal realities of a global war among industrialized powers, whilst Volumes 2 and 3 explore the social, economic, cultural and political challenges that the war presented to politicians, industrialists, soldiers and civilians. Written by a team of leading international historians, the volumes together reveal the ways in which the war transcended the boundaries of Europe to subsequently transform the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas just as much as Europe itself.

Volume 1: Introduction to Volume 1
Part I. A Narrative History: Introduction to Part I
1. Origins
2. 1914: outbreak
3. 1915: stalemate
4. Total war
5. 1917: global war
6. 1918: endgame
7. 1919: aftermath
Part II. Theatres of War: Introduction to Part II
8. The Western Front
9. The Eastern Front
10. The Italian Front
11. The Ottoman Front
12. The war at sea
13. The air war
14. Command and strategy
Part III. World War: Introduction to Part III
15. The imperial framework
16. Africa
17. The Ottoman Empire
18. Asia
19. North America
20. Latin America
Part IV. Rules of Engagement, Laws of War and War Crimes: Introduction to Part IV
21. Atrocities and war crimes
22. Genocide
23. The laws of war
24. Visual essay: global war. Volume 2: Introduction to Volume 2
Part I. Political Power: Introduction to Part I
1. Heads of State and government
2. Parliaments
3. Diplomats
4. Civil-military relations
5. Revolution
Part II. Armed Forces: Introduction to Part II
6. Combat and tactics
7. Morale
8. Mutiny
9. Logistics
10. Technology and armaments
11. Prisoners of war
Part III. The Sinews of War: Introduction to Part III
12. War economies
13. Workers
14. Cities
15. Agrarian society
16. Finance
17. Scientists
18. Blockade and economic warfare
Part IV. The Search for Peace: Introduction to Part IV
19. Diplomacy
20. Neutrality
21. Pacifism
22. Drafting the peace
23. The wars after the war
24. Visual essay: the State. Volume 3: Introduction to Volume 3
Part I. Private Life: Introduction to Part I
1. The couple
2. Children
3. Families
Part II. Gender at Home: Introduction to Part II
4. War work
5. Gender at home
6. At the Front
7. Gender roles in killing zones
Part III. Populations at Risk: Introduction to Part III
8. Refugees and exiles
9. Minorities
10. Populations under occupation
11. Captive civilians
Part IV. Bodies in Pain: Introduction to Part IV
12. Military medicine
13. Shell shock
14. The Spanish flu
15. Mourning practices
Part V. The Social History of Cultural Life: Introduction to Part V
16. Mobilising minds
17. Beliefs and religion
18. Soldier-writers and poets
19. Cinema
20. Arts
21. War memorials
Part VI. A Reckoning: Costs and Outcomes: Introduction to Part VI
22. The dead
23. The living
24. The Great War at its centenary
25. Visual essay: civil society.

Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP], First World War [HBWN], Social & cultural history [HBTB], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW]