France and the Great War (New Approaches to European History)

France and the Great War (New Approaches to European History)

by Annette Becker (Author), Leonard V. Smith (Author), StéphaneAudoin-Rouzeau (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 222
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 13 Mar 2003

ISBN 10: 0521666317
ISBN 13: 9780521666312
Book Overview: A lively and accessible history of the French community's involvement in the Great War, first published in 2003.
Prizes: Winner of Western Front Association (US) Tomlinson Book Prize 2003.

Media Reviews
'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
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
An outstanding overview and introduction to the seminal event of modern French history - warmly recommended. Renaissance Quarterly
Author Bio
Leonard V. Smith is Associate Professor of Modern European History at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, USA. Stephane Audoin-Rouzeau is Professor of Modern History at the Universite de Picardie-Jules Verne, Amiens, France. Annette Becker is Professor of Modern History at the Universite de Paris X-Nanterre, Nanterre, France.