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

The text of this book is one of the most important histories of World War I. The illustrations add to the power of the readable text as to how and why this awful, protracted conflict should never be forgotten.

This is a collection of 24 essays, covering various aspects of the pre-war period, the war itself, and the post-war period. If you know nothing about WW I, you won't get very much out of this book. Indeed, to fully appreciate the analysis and opinions provided by the contributors, a firm grasp of modern European history (eg, beginning at 1848) is helpful. With that in mind, the book was an easy read, the contributors generally writing concisely and with little jargon. I learned no small amount about the war, and several contributors provided insights that had not previously come to mind. A couple of observations about reading the Kindle version: first, the text is only about ⅔ of the book; the remaining third contains a few maps and a huge bibliography. And have a decent map of Europe next to your chair when you're reading; flipping between the text and the maps became tiresome.

Hew Strachan is a widely respected British historian of World War One. Very few wars have had such broad impact on European Society. It saw the dissolution of four empires: the German, the Austro-Hungarian, the Russian and the Ottoman. In this compilation, Strachan includes twenty or so chapters, each written by a different historian, covering military, economic, social, political, ant theater aspects of the first global conflict of the 20th century. There is some repetition, but the book does an excellent job of describing how all encompassing the Great War was. This is not an introductory summary, but rather a much deeper look into the war's participants and the economic, social, and political impacts of their participation.

Numerous essays included in this text examine diverse aspects of the Great War. Pictures helpful for study, and page quality is high.

The photography and descriptions were very good and the entire war was covered in chronological order.

Well put together book. We are using it for the Indiana Social Studies Academic Super Bowl this year. My students are finding it challenging but still interesting.

A good book tho not all selections great

Ordered book for a Masters class and it did not disappoint. I would recommend it for any scholarship.

The Oxford Illustrated History is a great look @ WWI, 100 years later. It is updated and refreshed by some of the GREATEST MINDS on the subject. The section on the Turkish ivolvement by Dr. Ulrich Trumpaner is particularly revealing and full great information.. This volume is a great great reference fo anyone who is a student on Modern Warfare.

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A very nice book that attracts the reader by its wonderful illustration, it makes you want to flip the pages over and over! What is more it analyzes in depth many aspects of the WWI somewhat unknown to many people. Very good indeed.

Have busted to read but look forward to a good read. Just checked over table of contents. Seams complete, and well laid out.

A very detailed book written by a series of scholars. Not as easy to read as Catastrophe by Max Hastings but much more depth. Some very interesting illustrations