The Battles of the Somme, 1916: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography
The 1916 Anglo-French offensive comprising the battles of the Somme marked a change in the Allies' relationships, with the British beginning to play a more important role. From contemporaries to the present the Somme has also produced a number of controversies. This book shows the current state of historians' interpretations of the Somme. The initial section presents the historical background of the offensive, lays out the major interpretative disputes, and identifies the scholars and works in each school of thought. The second section provides a bibliography of more than 700 entries.

The initial section of the book presents the historical background of the offensive and lays out the major interpretative disputes about it. The section identifies scholars and works in each school of thought, enables readers to determine where a specific work fits in the spectrum of views, and provides cross references to the bibliography. The second section provides an annotated bibliography of more than 700 entries.

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The Battles of the Somme, 1916: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography
The 1916 Anglo-French offensive comprising the battles of the Somme marked a change in the Allies' relationships, with the British beginning to play a more important role. From contemporaries to the present the Somme has also produced a number of controversies. This book shows the current state of historians' interpretations of the Somme. The initial section presents the historical background of the offensive, lays out the major interpretative disputes, and identifies the scholars and works in each school of thought. The second section provides a bibliography of more than 700 entries.

The initial section of the book presents the historical background of the offensive and lays out the major interpretative disputes about it. The section identifies scholars and works in each school of thought, enables readers to determine where a specific work fits in the spectrum of views, and provides cross references to the bibliography. The second section provides an annotated bibliography of more than 700 entries.

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The Battles of the Somme, 1916: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography

The Battles of the Somme, 1916: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography

by Fred R. van Hartesveldt
The Battles of the Somme, 1916: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography

The Battles of the Somme, 1916: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography

by Fred R. van Hartesveldt

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The 1916 Anglo-French offensive comprising the battles of the Somme marked a change in the Allies' relationships, with the British beginning to play a more important role. From contemporaries to the present the Somme has also produced a number of controversies. This book shows the current state of historians' interpretations of the Somme. The initial section presents the historical background of the offensive, lays out the major interpretative disputes, and identifies the scholars and works in each school of thought. The second section provides a bibliography of more than 700 entries.

The initial section of the book presents the historical background of the offensive and lays out the major interpretative disputes about it. The section identifies scholars and works in each school of thought, enables readers to determine where a specific work fits in the spectrum of views, and provides cross references to the bibliography. The second section provides an annotated bibliography of more than 700 entries.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313293863
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 05/30/1996
Series: Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders , #17
Pages: 152
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile: 1070L (what's this?)

About the Author

FRED R. VAN HARTESVELDT is Professor of History at Fort Valley State College in Georgia. He is editor of the anthology, The 1918-1919 Pandemic of Influenza (1992) and the author of a number of reviews and articles.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction and Historical Background
Archival Sources, Official Histories, and Surveys
Generalship and Strategy
Tactics
Technology
Conclusion: Who Won?
Annotated Bibliography
Index

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