France and the Great War by Leonard V Smith
France and the Great War tells the story of how the French community embarked upon, sustained, and in some ways prevailed in the Great War. In this 2003 book, Leonard Smith and his co-authors synthesize many years of scholarship, examining the origins of the war from a diplomatic and military viewpoint, before shifting their emphasis to socio-cultural and economic history when discussing the civilian and military war culture. They look at the 'total' mobilization of the French national community, as well as the military and civilian crises of 1917, and the ambiguous victory of 1918. The book concludes by revealing how traces of the Great War can still be found in the political and cultural life of the French national community. This lively, accessible and engaging book will be of enormous value to students of the Great War.
'Written with verve and punctuated by a dry wit, France and the Great War is especially successful when it discusses (in the first and third chapters) the politics, diplomacy, and military dimensions of prewar and wartime France' Martha Hanna, H-France
Leonard V. Smith is Associate Professor of Modern European History at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, USA. Stéphane Audoin-Rouzeau is Professor of Modern History at the Université de Picardie-Jules Verne, Amiens, France. Annette Becker is Professor of Modern History at the Université de Paris X-Nanterre, Nanterre, France.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521666312 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521666317 |
| Title | France and the Great War |
| Author | Leonard V Smith |
| Series | New Approaches To European History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2003-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 222 |
| Prizes | Winner of Western Front Association (US) Tomlinson Book Prize 2003 |
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