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Uncovered Fields: Perspectives in First World War Studies

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Uncovered Fields: Perspectives in First World War StudiesUncovered Fields: Perspectives in First World War Studies by Pierre Purseigle, Jenny Macleod, J. MacLeod
ISBN: 9004132643
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on November 28th 2003
Pages: 308

Len's Summary: Fifteen essays by scholars from seven countries presented at a 2001 conference in Lyons, France.

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Warfare And Belligerence: Perspectives In First World War Studies

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Warfare And Belligerence: Perspectives In First World War StudiesWarfare And Belligerence: Perspectives In First World War Studies by Pierre Purseigle, Dennis E. Showalter, Patrick Porter, Heather Jones, Jennifer D. Keene, Keith Grieves, Leen Engelen, Leonard V. Smith, Elise Julien, Vanda Wilcox, Gearóid Barry, Paul Mulvey, Nicolas Ginsburger, Elizabeth Fordham, Nicolas Beaupré
ISBN: 9004143521
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on May 17th 2005
Pages: 418

Len's Summary: Fourteen papers in a variety of disciplines given at the June 2003 Second European Conference of the International Society for First World War Studies. These essays cover, inter alia, differing national approaches to sacrifice and redemption, the development of war cultures in 1914, academic responses to the war in Paris and London, military discipline and morale, the blurring of distinctions between civilian and soldier, prisoners of war, veterans and demobilization.

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British Popular Culture and the First World War

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British Popular Culture and the First World WarBritish Popular Culture and the First World War by Jessica Meyer
ISBN: 9789004166585
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on June 19th 2008
Genres: History, Europe, General, Military, World War I, Essays
Pages: 383

Len's Summary: Essays by British social/cultural historians focusing on the cultural forms produced by a wide range social groups including veterans, women, museum visitors and film goers.

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Untold War: New Perspectives in First World War Studies

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Untold War: New Perspectives in First World War StudiesUntold War: New Perspectives in First World War Studies by Heather Jones, Jennifer O'brien, Christoph Schmidt-supprian
ISBN: 9004166599
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on June 4th 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, General, Essays
Pages: 452

Len's Summary: Scholarly essays re-examining the global civil and military impact of the conflict; how the war changed societies. Contributors include prize-winning historians Alan Kramer and Dan Todman, with an introduction by John Horne. (I will be reviewing this for Stand To!) //Essays covering diverse themes such as combat, occupation, civil identity, juvenile delinquency, chaplains, art and remembrance across several countries: Germany, France, Britain, colonial Africa, Belgium and Romania. Fourth in the series of edited proceedings from conferences sponsored by the International Society for First World War Studies. Other titles are Uncovered Fields, Warfare and Belligerence, and Untold War.

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Istanbul Under Allied Occupation, 1918-1923

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Istanbul Under Allied Occupation, 1918-1923Istanbul Under Allied Occupation, 1918-1923 by Nur Bilge Criss
ISBN: 9789004112599
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on January 1st 1999
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Architecture, Interior Design, Asia
Pages: 178

Len's Summary: Another account of post-war Turkey under Allied occupation as progressive Turks seek to prevent their country’s dismemberment.

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1917: Beyond the Western Front

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1917: Beyond the Western Front1917: Beyond the Western Front by Ian F.W. Beckett
ISBN: 9004171398
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on January 31st 2009
Genres: History, General, Europe, Military, World War I
Pages: 182

Len's Summary: Essays examining the burgeoning costs of war in this significant year of conflict marked by the exit of Russia and the entry of America. Like all Brill publications, this one is too expensive; get it from the library.

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Finding Common Ground: New Directions in First World War Studies

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Finding Common Ground: New Directions in First World War StudiesFinding Common Ground: New Directions in First World War Studies by Jennifer D. Keene, Michael S. Neiberg
ISBN: 9004191828
Published by Brill on December 7th 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Europe, General, Essays
Pages: 344

Len's Summary: This collection of essays originated in a 2007 conference sponsored by the Society for WWI Studies. It presents an interdisciplinary approach to understanding this global conflict. Contributors include Roger Chickering, Tim Cook, and David Zabecki. Like all Brill books, this is way too expensive. Get it from your library.

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Brill’s Encyclopedia of the First World War

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Brill’s Encyclopedia of the First World WarBrill's Encyclopedia of the First World War by Gerhard Hirschfeld, Gerd Krumeich, Irina Renz, Lynn D. Corum, Markus Pohlmann
ISBN: 9004207392
Published by Brill Academic Publishers on May 11th 2012
Pages: 1105

Len's Summary: Originally published in German, these volumes represent the work of prominent historians from 15 countries offering surveys and descriptions, information and interpretation on people and events, countries, institutions and ideas;. information on political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the conflict, as well as military campaign analysis.

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