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The Oxford History of the First World War

A team of some of the world's most distinguished First World War historians chart the causes, course, and profound political and human consequences of a conflict that changed the world.

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Big Wars and Small Wars: The British Army and the Lessons of War in the 20th Century

This book examines how in the twentieth century the British army learnt lessons from past wars, both large and small, in order to prepare for the future.

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The Direction of War: Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective

Hew Strachan (University of Oxford)

The West’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been seen as strategic failures resulting from a lack of consistent direction, of effective communication, and of governmental coordination. Leading military historian…

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The Changing Character of War

The Changing Character of War unites scholars from the disciplines of history, politics, law, and philosophy to ask in what ways the character of war today has changed from war…

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War

It has been claimed that around 14,500 wars have been fought since 3,500 BC. Humanity has only experienced 300 years of peace on Earth. During the twentieth century more people…

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Clausewitz’s On War: Books That Shook The World

Hew Strachan

In engaging and vivid detail Hew Strachan reveals the story behind the most important treatise on war ever written - a book that has been blamed for the unprecedented death…

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The First World War: A New History

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Big Wars and Small Wars: The British Army and the Lessons of War in the 20th Century

This book examines how in the twentieth century the British army learnt lessons from past wars, both large and small, in order to prepare for the future.

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The First World War

Hew Strachan

Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with vivid photos, this account is quite simply the best short history of the war in print (Dennis Showalter).

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The Outbreak of the First World War

Hew Strachan

Presents key sections from Hew Strachan’s To Arms . The first half of this book approaches the issues from the perspectives of those who grappled with conflicting priorities and vital…

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Financing the First World War

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To Arms is Hew Strachan’s study of the opening of the First World War. This volume is the full history of how the war was financed. It resulted in hyper-inflation…

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The First World War in Africa

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To Arms is Hew Strachan’s study of the opening of the First World War. The First World War was not just fought in the trenches of the western front. It…

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European Armies and the Conduct of War

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Through the eyes of the major theorists of the day, and discussing the key issues of modern warfare, Hew Strachan’s work examines the theory and practice of land warfare in…

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The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War: New Edition

A team of some of the world’s most distinguished First World War historians chart the causes, course, and profound political and human consequences of a conflict that changed the world

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European Armies and the Conduct of War

Hew Strachan

Through the eyes of the major theorists of the day, and discussing the key issues of modern warfare, Hew Strachan’s work examines the theory and practice of land warfare in…

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The First World War

Hew Strachan

Features Hew Strachan’s monumental account on the First World War. This work combines military and strategic perspectives with those of cultural, diplomatic, economic, and social history and also represents the…

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The British Army, Manpower and Society into the Twenty-First Century

The essays in this volume set the relationship between the Army and society in the context of the twentieth century as a whole.

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The British Home Front and the First World War

The First World War required the mobilisation of entire societies, regardless of age or gender. In the fullest account to-date of the home front, leading historians chart how its impact…

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The British Home Front and the First World War

The First World War required the mobilisation of entire societies, regardless of age or gender. In the fullest account to-date of the home front, leading historians chart how its impact…

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Clausewitz in the Twenty-first Century

The volume considers Clausewitz’s timeless On War against the background of actual armed conflict. With scholars from a range of disciplines and countries, it throws new light on a classic…

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Austria-Hungary’s Last War, 1914-1918 Vol 2 (1915)

The Final War of a Great Empire"The official history of the Habsburg empire in the First World War ought to enjoy a better reputation than it does."

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European Armies and the Conduct of War

Hew Strachan

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Hew Strachan

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The Direction of War: Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective

Hew Strachan (University of Oxford)

The West’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been seen as strategic failures resulting from a lack of consistent direction, of effective communication, and of governmental coordination. Leading military historian…

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The Changing Character of War

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How Fighting Ends: A History of Surrender

The history of surrender is one of the most neglected in the history of war, and yet it is vital to understanding not only how wars end but also how…

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From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-hand Accounts from the Great War, 1914-1916

Mike Webb

Why did Asquith take Britain to war in 1914? What did educated young men believe their role should be? What was it like to fly over the Somme battlefield? How…

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Home Fires Burning: The Great War Diaries of Georgina Lee

Georgina Lydia Lee (1869-1965) moved in high society and, together with her husband Charles, had many contacts with members of the Establishment.

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The First World War

Hew Strachan

Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with vivid photos, this account is quite simply the best short history of the war in print (Dennis Showalter).

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The First World War

Hew Strachan

Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with vivid photos, this account is quite simply the best short history of the war in print (Dennis Showalter).

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Clausewitz’s on War: A Biography

Hew Strachan (All Souls College University of Oxford UK)

Perhaps one of the most important books on military strategy ever written, Carl von Clausewitz’s On War has influenced generations of generals and politicians and is required reading at military…

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Undertones of War

Edmund Blunden

An autobiography of the distinguished poet Edmund Blunden. It records his experiences as an infantry subaltern in France and Flanders. It tells of the heroism and despair found among the…

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The Mountain War: A Doctor’s Diary of the Italian Campaign 1914-1918

Isaak Barasch

A doctor’s diary recording his experience on the Italian front during the First World War.

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The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age

The essential resource on strategy and the making of the modern world

The New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the…

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The First World Oil War

Timothy C. Winegard

This original and pioneering study analyzes the evolution of oil as a catalyst for both war and diplomacy, and connects the events of the First World War to contemporary petroleum…

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Man and Technology

Hew Strachan

Technology is at the heart of the human story. In an era of transformation, comprehending what drives these changes means understanding the history of man’s relationship with technology. In this…

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The True Story of the Christmas Truce: British and German Eyewitness Accounts from World War I

Anthony Richards,Eva Burke

Draws on interviews, letters and diaries from generals and frontline soldiers, statesmen and civilians with first-hand experience of the Christmas Truce.

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Austria-Hungary’s Last War, 1914-1918 Vol 1 (1914)

The Final War of a Great Empire

"The official history of the Habsburg empire in the First World War ought to enjoy a better reputation than it does."- Sir Hew…

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Fields of Battle - Lands of Peace 1914 1918

Michael St Maur Sheil

This book shows, in fascinating images, how time and nature have transformed places of horror and killing of the First World War into landscapes of beauty and tranquillity. Accompanying exhibitions…

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The Forgotten Front: The Eastern Theater of World War I, 1914 - 1915

Janice W. Ancker

Available for the first time in English, this seminal study features contributions from established and rising scholars from eight countries who argue German, central, and eastern European perspectives.

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The Oxford History of the First World War

Big Wars and Small Wars: The British Army and the Lessons of War in the 20th Century

The Direction of War: Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective

The Changing Character of War

War

Clausewitz’s On War: Books That Shook The World

The First World War: A New History

Big Wars and Small Wars: The British Army and the Lessons of War in the 20th Century

The First World War

The Outbreak of the First World War

Financing the First World War

The First World War in Africa

European Armies and the Conduct of War

The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War: New Edition

European Armies and the Conduct of War

The First World War

The British Army, Manpower and Society into the Twenty-First Century

The British Home Front and the First World War

The British Home Front and the First World War

Clausewitz in the Twenty-first Century

Austria-Hungary’s Last War, 1914-1918 Vol 2 (1915)

European Armies and the Conduct of War

European Armies and the Conduct of War

The Direction of War: Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective

The Changing Character of War

How Fighting Ends: A History of Surrender

From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-hand Accounts from the Great War, 1914-1916

Home Fires Burning: The Great War Diaries of Georgina Lee

The First World War

The First World War

Clausewitz’s on War: A Biography

Undertones of War

The Mountain War: A Doctor’s Diary of the Italian Campaign 1914-1918

The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age

The First World Oil War

Man and Technology

The True Story of the Christmas Truce: British and German Eyewitness Accounts from World War I

Austria-Hungary’s Last War, 1914-1918 Vol 1 (1914)

Fields of Battle - Lands of Peace 1914 1918

The Forgotten Front: The Eastern Theater of World War I, 1914 - 1915

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