The pity of war /

Ferguson, Niall, 1964-

The pity of war / Niall Ferguson - [London] : Penguin, [1999] - xlv, 623 p. [32]p. of plates : ill., tabs., ports. ; 20 cm

Placed on Desk Reserve at request of Mark McCarthy. 05.02.09 MD

Includes bibliographical references and index

More than any other event, World War I made the 20th century what it has been. Now as the 20th century draws to a close, 80 years after the armistice of 11 November 1918, the time is right for a radical reassessment of the "Great War". In this book aimed at appeal to appeal not only to students but also to the general reader, Niall Ferguson explodes many of the myths surrounding the war



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World War, 1914-1918
Warfare and Defence.
European history
General & world history
First World War