France and the Great War

by Leonard V. Smith, Stéphane Audoin-Rouzeau, Annette Becker

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521661768
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/13/2003
Series:	New Approaches to European History , #26
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.55(d)

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.

Editorial Reviews

"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

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