Englund examines the history of World War I through the experiences of the average man and woman-- not only the tragedy and horror but also the absurdity and even, at times, the beauty. In a brilliant mosaic of perspectives that moves between the home front and the front lines, …
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During World War one, the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history, faced severe challenges to its structure and existence, which eventually resulted in its dissolution. This title describes the political and social climate of Constantinople as A…
Personal Perspectives: World War I offers a unique and unprecedented view of the Great War through the experiences of its participants--people of all ranks and races. Focusing on 12 major groups, essays by top international scholars put readers directly into the lives of victims…
A collection of first-hand accounts, this book brings to life the ""War to End All Wars."" It offers a view of the Great War through the experiences of its participants - people of all ranks and races. Of interest to both students and nonexperts, this work tells the stories of s…
In this autobiography, first published in 1929, poet Robert Graves traces the monumental and universal loss of innocence that occurred as a result of the First World War. Written after the war and as he was leaving his birthplace, he thought, forever, Good-Bye to All That bids f…
In this soldier's story, first published in 1929, poet Robert Graves traces the monumental loss of innocence that occurred as a result of World War I. Written after the war and as a farewell bid to England and a way of life that had ended, this book traces Graves upbringing thro…
"The writings of an American surgeon who provided medical care for the Russian Imperial Army during World War I"--
"The writings of an American surgeon who provided medical care for the Russian Imperial Army during World War I"--
"The writings of an American surgeon who provided medical care for the Russian Imperial Army during World War I"--
The life of Erwin Blumenfeld, one of the century's best-known photographers, was by no means conventional. By turns acerbic, self-mocking, playful, even absurd, his autobiography is a compelling, virtuoso account of an extraordinary man. All his subjects - his Jewish family, the…
