Synopses & Reviews
France and the Great War is the latest addition to New Approaches to European History, Cambridge's successful textbook series. It tells the story of how the French community embarked upon, sustained, and in some ways prevailed in the Great War. 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.
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"Written with verve and punctuated by a dry wit, [the book] is especially successful when it discusses the politics, diplomacy, and military dimensions of prewar and wartime France." H-FRANCE
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"An outstanding overview and introduction to the seminal event of modern French history - warmly recommended." Renaissance Quarterly
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This is the latest addition to New Approaches to European History, Cambridge's successful textbook series. 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. Smith, Audoin-Rouzeau and Becker provide a comprehensive survey of scholarship on the France's role in the war; their lively and accessible book blends together diplomatic, military, social, cultural and economic history. All students of the Great War will find this book invaluable.
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A lively and accessible history of the French community's involvement in the Great War.
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This book tells the story of how the French community embarked upon, sustained and prevailed in the Great War. The scholarly survey on France's role in the war blends diplomatic, military, social, cultural and economic history.
About the Author
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. The national community goes to war; 2. Mobilizing the nation and the civilians' war; 3. The Front and the soldiers' war; 4. The crises of 1917; 5. The ambiguous victory and its aftermath; Conclusion.