Imperial Germany and the Great War, 1914–1918 - Softcover

Chickering, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521567548 ISBN 13: 9780521567541

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This important new contribution to the successful textbook series New Approaches to European History explores the comprehensive impact of the First World War on Imperial Germany. It examines military aspects of the conflict, as well as the diplomacy, government, politics and industrial mobilization of wartime Germany. Unlike other existing surveys, Roger Chickering also offers a rich portrait of life on the home front: the war's pervasive effects on wealthy and poor, men and women, young and old, farmers and city-dwellers, Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. At the same time, Roger Chickering analyzes the growing burdens of war and discusses the translation of the hardship of war into political opposition. This excellent, well-illustrated study of the military, political and socio-economic effects of the First World War will be essential reading for all students of German and European history, as well as for those interested in the history of war and society.

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Review:

' ... should be a boon to every student of European history in the twentieth century ... it combines an overview of extraordinary range with a succession of frequently original insights.' The Journal of Military History

' ... meaty argument and rich detail ... it deserves to be read widely among sixth-form and university students ... a clear narrative style, enlivened by frequent quotations and anecdotes'. History Review

'... Roger Chickering offers a rich and varied portrait of a city fully engaged in the war effort and negotiating its consequences.' The Historian

Book Description:

This well-illustrated study is the first comprehensive survey of the impact of the First World War on Imperial Germany. While examining the military and political aspects of the conflict, Roger Chickering also provides an important insight into the growing burdens of war on the homefront and analyzes how this hardship was translated into political opposition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0521567548
• ISBN 13: 9780521567541
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244