That the book was written in french and reflects a certain style of french intellectual discourse contributes to its alien tone but does not excuse its doctrinaire style and sweeping generalizations. The translation from the french by catherine temerson provides english readers with a french viewpoint on the cataclysm. French society participated in the great war because its elites built and sustained. Catherine temerson, translator, stephane audoinrouzeau, author, annette becker, author. By combining economic and political influence, they essen.
The afsc and fwvrc merged and served under the arc. The war to end all warsthat was the statement made after wwi. The centennial is bringing a flood of new and reissued books on world war i. Third, how did the tens of millions bereaved by the war come to terms with the agonizing pain. Understanding the great war catherine temerson, translator, stephane audoinrouzeau, author. Understanding the great war has quickly established itself as a classic in the history of modern warfare. Why must select the problem one if there is very easy. With its strikingly original interpretative strength and its wealth of compelling documentary evidence drawn from all sides in the conflict, 1418. Of course we know differently but why was this war unique from all that went before. As the most common reason for joining the forces, soldiers name their responsibility to follow an order. This foray is intended as an introduction for researchers and interested readers into the more than 25,000 volumes and articles on the great war published since 1918. The neat wars of the past between professional armies were replaced by total war as masses were. Understanding the great war is a reissue of a 15yearold work written by two french historians who specialize in this war that brought so much suffering to their homeland. Understanding the great war has established itself as a classic in the history of modern warfare.
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