The First World War- by John Keegan- Illustrated- Alfred A. Knopf-NY- 1st Edition-1st Printing-US-Stated- Hardcover: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall- Near Fine/Fine unclipped dj- dj is clean and bright, no tears- book is tight, square and clean, couple of light spots on top page edges, otherwise would be fine- . The crucified Christ was an appropriate symbol for millions of young men who died–too often anonymously–on battlefields throughout the world between and , writes historian John Keegan in his ambitious one-volume overview The First World War (Alfred A. Knopf, New York, , $35).Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. · His take on World War I is moderately recent (published in ) and, at just over pages, is relatively short, especially for such an expansive subject. As might well be expected for a book titled The First World War, Keegan’s history spans from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (the heir to the Hapsburg dynasty, not the Scottish post-punk revival band) to the Armistice 4/5(K).
The First World War. John Keegan. Vintage, - History - pages. 23 Reviews. The First World War created the modern world. A conflict of unprecedented ferocity, it abruptly ended the relative peace and prosperity of the Victorian era, unleashing such demons of the twentieth century as mechanized warfare and mass death. John Keegan was for many years senior lecturer in military history at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and has been a fellow at Princeton University and a visiting professor of history at Vassar College. He is the author of twenty books, including the acclaimed The Face of Battle and The Second World War. He lived in Wiltshire, England. The First World War by John Keegan is a must-read book for people who are interested in military conflict studies. John Keegan is a great scholar in the military history. The book perhaps portrays him as the best military historian of the 21st century. It is authored in an elegant manner, thus carrying vivid details of the accounts of the First.
Book Summary. John Keegan, one of our most eminent military historians, fulfills a lifelong ambition to write the definitive account of the Great War for our generation. The First World War created the modern world. The definitive account of the Great War and national bestseller from one of our most eminent military historians, John Keegan. The First World War created the modern world. A conflict of unprecedented ferocity, it abruptly ended the relative peace and prosperity of the Victorian era, unleashing such demons of the twentieth century as mechanized warfare and mass death. Still, as Keegan writes, “The First World War was a tragic and unnecessary conflict.” It was based on false premises, fueled by blatant misconceptions, and engendered by confusion and error.
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