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UNINA9910800079903321 |
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Autore |
Neiberg Michael S. |
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Titolo |
Warfare and society in Europe : 1898 to the present / / Michael S. Neiberg |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-33806-6 |
0-429-23457-0 |
1-134-33807-4 |
0-203-64352-6 |
1-280-07557-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (207 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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War and society - Europe |
World War, 1914-1918 - Social aspects |
World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects |
Politics and war |
Military history, Modern - 20th century |
Nuclear arms control |
Europe History, Military 20th century |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; From Fashoda to Sarajevo; World War I, 1914 1917; World War I, 1917 1919; The interwar years, 1919 1939; World War II, 1939 1942; World War II, 1942 1945; War and society in Europe, 1945 1989; Conclusions; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Warfare and Society in Europe, 1898 to the Present examines warfare in Europe from the Fashoda conflict in modern-day Sudan to the recent war in Iraq. The twentieth century was by far the world's most destructive century with two global wars marking the first half of the century and the constant fear of nuclear annihilation haunting the second half.Throughout, this book treats warfare as a function of larger political, cultural, social and economic issues and includes discussion of:* the alliances that led to the outbreak of the First World War* the |
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