{"product_id":"the-origins-of-the-first-world-war-9780719074202","title":"The Origins of the First World War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA unique collection of hundreds of diplomatic and military documents on the origins of WWI: newly-discovered archival sources as well as documents not previously available in English. It includes a comprehensive scholarly introduction covering the most controversial issues in the debate on the origins of WWI on the eve of the centenary. -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMombauer’s expertise and skillful annotation makes this diverse, translated collection a valuable contribution to the historiography and an essential volume for Great War specialists. Features such as a glossary of names provide information on the roles of the key figures writing and receiving the documents and make the collection more accessible for nonspecialists as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnika Mombauer is an authority on the origins and opening phases of the First World War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of documents will be useful to specialists in diplomatic and military history of the First World War period, as well as instructors and students who seek convenient access to a cross-section of primary material on the origins of First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of main characters mentioned in the documents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003ePart 1: Documents before the July Crisis\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: 1911–14: The period of ‘avoided wars’\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e1. 1911\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e2. 1912\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e3. 1913\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e4. 1914\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003ePart 2: Documents from the July Crisis\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Immediate reactions to the assassination\t\u003cbr\u003e2. The Hoyos mission\t\u003cbr\u003e3. Planning the ultimatum\t\u003cbr\u003e4. Reactions to the ultimatum\t\u003cbr\u003e5. The machine is in motion\t\u003cbr\u003e6. Mediation proposals and ultimatums\t\u003cbr\u003e7. The European War becomes reality\t\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037306552663,"sku":"9780719074202","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719074202.jpg?v=1750935262","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-origins-of-the-first-world-war-9780719074202","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}