{"product_id":"world-war-i-a-short-history-9781118951927","title":"World War I: A Short History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively, engaging history of The Great War written for a new generation of readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn recent years, scholarship on World War I has turned from a fairly narrow focus on military tactics, weaponry, and diplomacy to incorporate considerations of empire, globalism, and social and cultural history. This concise history of the first modern, global war helps to further broaden the focus typically provided in World War I surveys by challenging popular myths and stereotypes to provide a new, engaging account of The Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe conventional World War I narrative that has evolved over the past century is that of an inevitable but useless war, where men were needlessly slaughtered due to poor decisions by hidebound officers. This characterization developed out of a narrow focus on the Western Front promulgated mainly by British historians. In this book, Professor Proctor provides a broader, more multifaceted historical narrative including perspectives from other fronts and spheres of interest and a wider range of participants. She also draws on recent scholarship to consider the gendered aspect of war and the ways in which social class, religion, and cultural factors shaped experiences and memories of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructured chronologically to help convey a sense of how the conflict evolved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter considers a key interpretive question, encouraging readers to examine the extent to which the war was \u003ci\u003etotal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003emodern\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eglobal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges outdated stereotypes created through a focus on the Western Front\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the war in light of recent scholarship on empire, global history, gender, and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores ways in which the war and the terms of peace shaped the course of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War I: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to become required reading in undergraduate survey courses on WWI, as well as courses in military history, the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century world, or the era of the World Wars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTammy Proctor, has a bachelor's degree in journalism and history from the University of Missouri and a PhD from Rutgers University, is Professor of History and Department Head at Utah State University. In addition to teaching and writing history, Tammy is addicted to travel, running and biking, and mystery novels. She is originally from Kansas City, Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669450101010,"sku":"9781118951927","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d06713bf-6356-460e-9843-9bd5884c47a4.jpg?v=1733760278","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/world-war-i-a-short-history-9781118951927","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}