The First World War and British Military History
Brian Bond
Abstract
This book is a study of the historiography of the First World War. The First World War remains controversial in its conduct and broader implications, and this volume explores many issues which continue to cause debate, such as Haig's generalship, the role of T. E. Lawrence in the Arab Revolt, and the failure of the Dardanelles campaign. It also examines the new approaches to the war stimulated by the fiftieth anniversaries in the 1960s, and follows them through to contemporary concern with the experiences of ordinary soldiers and their chroniclers. The book provides new insights into the age-o ... More
This book is a study of the historiography of the First World War. The First World War remains controversial in its conduct and broader implications, and this volume explores many issues which continue to cause debate, such as Haig's generalship, the role of T. E. Lawrence in the Arab Revolt, and the failure of the Dardanelles campaign. It also examines the new approaches to the war stimulated by the fiftieth anniversaries in the 1960s, and follows them through to contemporary concern with the experiences of ordinary soldiers and their chroniclers. The book provides new insights into the age-old problems of war and attitudes to warfare. Its purpose is to demonstrate how our understanding of war and our image of the First World War have been shaped by the historical writing of the 20th century.
Keywords:
First World War,
historiography,
Haig,
T.E. Lawrence,
Arab Revolt,
Dardanelles campaign,
war,
warfare
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 1991 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198222996 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: October 2011 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198222996.001.0001 |
